The Study of Relationship between Retirement Planning and Life Adaptation for the Senior University established by Chinese Association of Elder Education

• Main Authors: Cheng Yu-Tse, 鄭諭澤
• Other Authors: Isaiah C. Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/06160988364843238802

碩士 === 實踐大學 === 家庭研究與兒童發展研究所 === 93 === Keyword：retirement , retirement planning , life-adaptation The purpose of this study is to discuss the correlation between the life planning and adaptation after retirement. The samples are all retirees of the Senior University established by Chinese Association of Elder Education. There are 400 retirees and 359 effective samples. This study is conducted by questionnaire surveys and supplemented with individual interviews. The statistical methods used include: Descriptive statistic、T-test、One-way ANOVA、Pearson’s Correlative and Stepwise. According to this study, there are several conclusions listed as follows: 1. The retirees in this study are mainly 55-64 years old, who were government employees and have college or higher-level degrees. They have no major disease-disability and live with their spouses and children, having a good relationship with their family. Most of them live on the pension after retirement. 2. The retirees adaptation themselves well to the new condition, and have some retirement plans, most of which tends to be positive and focusing on health. They are negative when talking to issues about death and dying. 3. The background variables of retirees have significant differences with retired life- planning. 4. The background variables of retirees have significant differences with retired life-adaptation. 5. The relation between retirement planning and adaptation of life is positive. 6. The life-adaptation efficiency is predictable by retirement planning. Based on the result of the study, we make suggestions as follows: 1. To the individual retiree: Cultivate the positive concepts; start to make a future plan for retirement as early as possible and continue the participation of social activities before retirement. 2. To the families of retirees: Support the retirees genuinely to adapt the family life after retirement. 3. To the learning and educational institutions for senior citizens: Open diverse educational class for the life after retirement. 4. To the related government welfare institutions: (a) Conduct diverse retirement consulting service focusing on the retirees with various background and specialties, which ensure the retirement planning well-done. (b) Arrange the senior citizens as the social sources properly: Make use of the healthy senior citizens to serve the ill ones.