Impact of Retirement Expectation and Retirement Readiness on Retirement Anxiety among Middle-aged Nurses
10.11111/jkana.2023.29.2.130
- Author:
Eun-Young KIM
1
;
Se-Young JUNG
Author Information
1. Professor, College of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2023;29(2):130-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study’s purpose was to identify the influence of retirement expectations and readiness on retirement anxiety among middle-aged nurses.
Methods:The participants were 216 middle-aged nurses working at nine locations including hospitals, long-term care hospitals, general hospitals, and tertiary hospitals in B city. Data were collected from April 25 to May 13, 2022 using self-report questionnaires and analyzed using t-tests, one-way ANOVAs, Scheffé́ tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 28.0.
Results:The mean scores for retirement expectations, retirement readiness, and retirement anxiety were 3.49±0.38, 3.21±0.59, and 2.48±0.51, respectively. Retirement anxiety was found to be significantly affected by new beginnings (β=-.31, p<.001) for retirement expectations and life design readiness (β=-.27, p=.002) and, leisure readiness (β=-.27, p<.001) for retirement readiness. These variables accounted for 33.0% the retirement anxiety among middle-aged nurses.
Conclusion:To reduce retirement anxiety among middle-aged nurses, it is necessary to adopt an organizational approach enhancing their perceptions and using a policy alternative to make use of older nurses' extensive knowledge and experience.
