Patterns of retirement planning in a selected community

The study was conducted to obtain information concerning planning for retirement in the areas of income, health, work/leisure options, and family-interpersonal concerns among persons 45 to 64 years old in a small community for use in training development and program planning. Data were collected from a random sample (N=84) obtained through a telephone search among households in the community of Warrenton, Virginia, with persons aged 45 to 64 who had not yet retired. The purpose was threefold: to find (a) whether a relationship existed between planning for retirement and the independent variables of age, sex, education, income level, occupation, and locus of control; (b) whether a relationship existed between perceived importance of planning for retirement and the independent variables; and (c) whether a relationship existed between attendance at a community sponsored pre-retirement program and the independent variables. Chi-square analyses and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data. Results showed significant relationships (<i>p</i> < .05) between (a) planning for income in retirement and education, age, and sex (in that order) and (b) planning for work/leisure in retirement and age, occupation, education, and income level. Results showed significant relationships (<i>p</i> < .05) between (a) importance of a pension in retirement and income, occupation, education, sex, and locus of control and (b) importance of independent income sources and education and age. Finally, results showed a significant relationship between attendance at a preretirement program and locus of control, age, education, occupation, sex, and income. This study provides valuable data for future preretirement programs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Student Personnel Services

Department dc:contributor.department

Counseling and Student Personnel Services

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1983

Author dc:creator

• Kragie, Evelyn R.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10919/118571

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/118571