The Efficacy of Preretirement Preparation Programs for Industrial Workers

Abstract

The ability of preretirement programs to generate changes which will facilitate the transition to retirement was investigated. A research design incorporating two experimental groups and one control group was employed to evaluate a group discussion program and an individual briefing program. Questionnaire data were collected prior to the programs and 1 mo. after program completion. Over 70 hourly and salaried male workers, age 60+, participated in the project. The group discussion program was effective in increasing knowledge of retirement issues. Participants felt better prepared for retirement and evidenced less uncertainty about the future. They also exhibited a significant increase in the number of preparation activities undertaken and the prevalence of retirement plans. Effectiveness of the individual briefing program was relatively minimal. This study indicated that a comprehensive preretirement program can produce favorable changes in retirement-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.

Preretirement Planning and Perceptions of Satisfaction Among Retirees

“…Historically, evaluations of preretirement planning programs have been scarce and inconclusive as to their effectiveness and empirical accuracy (Glamser & DeJong, 1975). This study examines subjects' perceptions of their programs and how effective such programs have been in preparing them for retirement.…”

Effects of three types of retirement preparation program: A qualitative study of civil servants in Brazil

“…Yet, despite the extensive array of retirement preparation programs offered by employers and private organizations, scientific research on the effect of these programs is relatively scarce. Many of the previous studies were conducted in the 1970s and 1980s in the United States (Glamser, 1975(Glamser, , 1981 and their focus is primarily on a narrow set of behaviors related to financial retirement planning (Brady et al, 1996;Lee & Lau, 2004;Noone et al, 2009). Financial planning is, however, only one -albeit important -aspect of older adults' preparation for retirement.…”

“…As such, we follow the suggestion of Wang (2012), who advocates research in other sociocultural contexts, such as countries where the social institution of retirement is very different from that in the United States. Current knowledge on retirement preparation programs is primarily based on North American samples (e.g., Glamser, 1975Glamser, , 1981 and may not represent the social and economic conditions of other societies. Therefore, this research focuses on the experience of a sample of civil servants in Brazil.…”

La educación para el ocio como preparación para la jubilación en Estados Unidos y España

“…El estado actual de los programas de preparación para la jubilación En Estados Unidos, los programas de preparación para la jubilación han tenido una existencia accidentada. Según Weiss (2005) y otros, sólo han tenido un éxito moderado a la hora de adaptarse a la jubilación, y su impacto ha tenido más que ver con los periodos iniciales de la jubilación que con los posteriores, y han tenido más que ver con la planificación práctica que con el ajuste (Glamser & DeJong, 1975;Glamser, 1991;Reitzes & Mutran, 2004;Taylor, M.A. & Doverspike, D., 2003).…”

“…According to Weiss (2005) and others they have only been moderately successful in impacting adaptation to retirement, and those impacts have had more to do with earlier periods of retirement rather than later periods, and more to do with practical planning rather than adjustment (Glamser & DeJong, 1975;Glamser, 1991;Reitzes & Mutran, 2004;Taylor, M.A. & Doverspike, D. (2003).…”