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Direct linkOsborne, John W. – Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2012
Psychological effects of disengagement from a work life and the transition to retirement are discussed. These effects include partial identity disruption, decision paralysis, diminished self trust, experience of a post retirement void, the search for meaningful engagement in society, development of a retirement/life structure, the confluence of…
Descriptors: Retirement, Death, Psychology, Counselors
Dixon, Andrea L. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2007
The relationships among mattering, purpose in life, depression, and wellness among older adults were explored. Mattering, purpose in life, and depression accounted for 78% of the wellness variance. Older adults perceived that they mattered most to their children and friends. The importance of mattering when counseling older adults is discussed.…
Descriptors: Wellness, Older Adults, Depression (Psychology), Evaluation
