Abstract

AMORIM, Silvia Miranda  and  FRANCA, Lucia Helena de Freitas Pinho. Retirement well-being: a systematic review of the literature. Temas psicol. [online]. 2019, vol.27, n.1, pp.155-172. ISSN 1413-389X.  https://doi.org/10.9788/TP2019.1-12.

The objective of this systematic literature review was to investigate the variables that would improve well-being in retirement by analyzing relevant empirical studies. In the literature search, six keywords (retirement, positive psychology, well-being, satisfaction, happiness and quality of life) were used in six international academic portals. This search identified 403 articles, and those meeting the pre-established inclusion criteria were extracted. The 55 articles selected were analyzed based on nine categories: language, year, journal, country, objective, dependent variable, instruments, independent variables and results. The studies had a longitudinal, transversal design or reported on instrument creation and validation. The literature review pointed out a large number of variables, confirming the multidimensionality of the constructs. Aspects highlighted include health, economic situation, gender, marital status, interpersonal relationships, whether retirement was voluntary, retirement duration and leisure activities. A compilation of variables and an agenda for future studies are proposed based on the results of this review.

Keywords : Retirement; well-being; systematic literature review.

        · abstract in Portuguese | Spanish     · text in English     · English ( pdf )