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Summary
672 Naval officers participated in a study to test whether attachment to one’s occupation and met expectations regarding retirement predicted the adjustment of military retirees. Occupational attachment had a minimal impact on adjustment. However, the extent to which the expectations of civilian work, financial issues, and family life were met significantly predicted post-retirement satisfaction and adjustment.
Citation
Taylor, M. A., Shultz, K. S., Spiegel, P. E., Morrison, R. F., & Greene, J. (2007). Occupational attachment and met expectations as predictors of retirement adjustment of Naval officers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 37, 1697-1725. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00234.x