Well Being and Retierment
Adult’s Well Being and Retirement
Ever since young hard workers start out in their fields most of them have one common goal: reaching retirement. Whenever young workers start their journey in the corporate world it is a major concern to figure out how many years it will take for them to retire, their 401k and many other benefits. Ultimately, people worry about everything before retirement and they start planning things ahead of time to fall right into retirement. What happens once retirement kicks in? What should people expect or have in mind once retirement starts? People train to reach professional success all their lives, for many years. Before retirement can be considered, very few is known about the years to come once retirement arrives because people do small to no training on retirement. For most people and cultures, retirement is the time where people step back from the work force because they feel they have done all their bodies and minds have allowed them for. It is hard to predict what exactly will happen once a person decides to retire and everyone responds to retirement differently. The question is what kind of effect does retirement have on an adult’s well-being? There should be a public awareness in order for people to know what to expect or what possible outcomes might develop in their lives. Just like we prepare for our college years, adults should prepare for their retirement years.
Many researchers argue that the transition to retirement and stop working varies across genders, race and culture. Mezuk, Kershaw, Hudson and Ratliff (2011) stated that while work related stress is associated with low wages, there will be a bigger adaptation period for these individuals, especially because the adjustment time is shorter and most never stop working completely. Mezuk, et al. (2011) argued that employment in corporate America is associated with a lot of health complications, which is directly associated with retirement in the long run. For the study,
Ever since young hard workers start out in their fields most of them have one common goal: reaching retirement. Whenever young workers start their journey in the corporate world it is a major concern to figure out how many years it will take for them to retire, their 401k and many other benefits. Ultimately, people worry about everything before retirement and they start planning things ahead of time to fall right into retirement. What happens once retirement kicks in? What should people expect or have in mind once retirement starts? People train to reach professional success all their lives, for many years. Before retirement can be considered, very few is known about the years to come once retirement arrives because people do small to no training on retirement. For most people and cultures, retirement is the time where people step back from the work force because they feel they have done all their bodies and minds have allowed them for. It is hard to predict what exactly will happen once a person decides to retire and everyone responds to retirement differently. The question is what kind of effect does retirement have on an adult’s well-being? There should be a public awareness in order for people to know what to expect or what possible outcomes might develop in their lives. Just like we prepare for our college years, adults should prepare for their retirement years.
Many researchers argue that the transition to retirement and stop working varies across genders, race and culture. Mezuk, Kershaw, Hudson and Ratliff (2011) stated that while work related stress is associated with low wages, there will be a bigger adaptation period for these individuals, especially because the adjustment time is shorter and most never stop working completely. Mezuk, et al. (2011) argued that employment in corporate America is associated with a lot of health complications, which is directly associated with retirement in the long run. For the study,
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