Are There Gender Differences in Predicting Retirement Decisions?

Although there has been speculation about gender differences in retirement decisions, research directly on the issue has been sparse, and results have been inconsistent. This study, which examined hypotheses based on traditional gender roles, is one of the few to examine the interactions between ret...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1995-02, Vol.80 (1), p.16-28
Main Authors: Talaga, Jean A, Beehr, Terry A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult. Elderly
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Comparative studies
Decision Making
Decisions
Developmental psychology
Employment
Family Characteristics
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender differences
Gender roles
Health Status
Human
Human Sex Differences
Humans
Hypotheses
Logistic Models
Male
Men
Middle Aged
Midwestern USA
Odds Ratio
Older workers
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Regression analysis
Retired persons
Retirement
Retirement - psychology
Sex Factors
Sex roles
Sexes
Social research
Women
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Summary:Although there has been speculation about gender differences in retirement decisions, research directly on the issue has been sparse, and results have been inconsistent. This study, which examined hypotheses based on traditional gender roles, is one of the few to examine the interactions between retirement predictors and gender. In a random sample of older employees and retirees from a large midwestern manufacturing organization, retirement decisions differed between men and women primarily when dependents lived in the household, when the health of one's spouse was a consideration, and when one's spouse was retired. These differences appeared to be partially dependent on the operational definition of retirement.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.80.1.16