Depression, Anxiety, and Attitude Toward Retirement as Predictors of Wellness for Workers Nearing Retirement
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The current study examined the predictive value depression, anxiety, and attitude toward retirement have on wellness for workers nearing the time of retirement.Participants (N = 168) were sampled from the community through local businesses, churches, mailing lists, and schools.Participants had to still be working within their primary career and had to be planning to retire within the next five years to qualify for this study.Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to determine the predictive relationships between the above variables and wellness.Specifically, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Attitude Toward Retirement Scale, and Perceived Wellness Survey were used to measure these variables.Results indicated that depression, anxiety, attitude toward retirement, and wellness were all significantly related.Results also showed that depression was the largest predictor of wellness, with attitude toward retirement being the second largest predictor.Overall, depression and attitude accounted for 38% of the variance of wellness scores.Additionally, income level was found to be related to the predictor and criterion variables; however, income only accounted for 1% of the variance.Factor analysis was conducted on the Perceived Wellness Survey to determine the discreteness of the subscales.Results indicated that only two subscales loaded perfectly During these last seven years of graduate school I have come to realize that no man is an island, and that it takes a village to earn a doctorate.I would like to dedicate this dissertation to my village and recognize them for all of their support and love.I would like to thank all of the people who have helped me during my long educational journey and for the love, support, and patience they have given to me over the years.I thank Don Bubenzer and Steve Rainey for providing guidance and support as my advisors.They have kept me on track and shown me the way to proceed.I thank my Aunt Sharon and Uncle Chuck for all of their empathy and understanding of the graduate process.They very much normalized the turmoil I endured and the strife I felt.I thank Jill and Jerry Jividen for helping to keep me centered and focused during this time.I thank Jane and Rick Bissler for all of their support during this last stretch of graduate school.They have been my surrogate parents when I needed guidance, safety, and strength.I thank my father, Robert, who gave me unconditional love, emotional support, and encouragement through this process.I also thank him for all of the elaborate feasts he provided when I could not afford them on a graduate student's
Author: Thomas W. Foster
Institution: Kent State University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2434723625