Psychological Effects of the Transition to Retirement

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  • John W. Osborne University of Alberta

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Counsellor Education##common.commaListSeparator## Retirement##common.commaListSeparator##

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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 aging and retirement, death anxiety, the critical nurturing of social relationships, and self-actualization. Some aspects of preretirement life that can be predictive of a successful transition are also presented. This article is relevant for both counsellors and retirement advisors, whose clients may be planning retirement or have retired.

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    Dept. Educational Psychology Professor Emeritus

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2011-12-01

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##issue.vol## 46 ##issue.no## 1 (2012)

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Articles/ Articles

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Copyright is retained by the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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Psychological Effects of the Transition to Retirement. (2011). Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 46(1). https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/59859