Descriptor
| Marital Status | 2 |
| Older Adults | 2 |
| Retirement | 2 |
| Achievement | 1 |
| Adjustment (to Environment) | 1 |
| Careers | 1 |
| Employed Women | 1 |
| Females | 1 |
| Gifted | 1 |
| Income | 1 |
| Life Satisfaction | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Gerontology | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHolahan, Carole Kovalic – Journal of Gerontology, 1981
Investigated the relationship of lifetime achievement patterns and retirement, to life satisfaction for gifted aging women (N=352). Results showed a significant interaction between marital status and work pattern on overall life satisfaction suggesting an additive negative effect of loss of spouse and a work history of working for income alone.…
Descriptors: Achievement, Careers, Employed Women, Females
Peer reviewedBeck, Scott H. – Journal of Gerontology, 1982
Utilized National Longitudinal Surveys of Mature Men to test effect of retirement on happiness and to analyze an evaluation of retirement item to discern factors that cause lower satisfaction with retirement. Results suggest health factors, recent widowhood, and income have the greatest impact on happiness with life. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Income, Life Satisfaction, Longitudinal Studies
