The lived experience of well-being in retirement: A phenomenological study

Autor: Lars Bauger, Rob Bongaardt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, Vol 11, Iss 0, Pp 1-11 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1748-2631
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v11.33110
Popis: This phenomenological study aimed to identify and describe the general meaning structure of the experience of well-being after retirement. We interviewed nine retirees about their lived experiences with well-being and analysed the data with Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological method. The general meaning structure described well-being in retirement as a phenomenon that interweaves four constituents: (1) an awareness of and gratitude for a healthy and functioning body, (2) a new experience of time presenting possibilities for action, (3) a heightened sense of agency, and (4) being-in-place in relationships. We discuss these findings in relation to relevant literature of successful aging, the perception of time, eudaimonic and hedonic well-being and generativity. Our findings contribute to the field by comprehensibly describing the phenomenon of well-being as it is experienced by retirees, which we conclude to be a valuable contribution for initiatives promoting well-being in retirement.
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