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Retirement Satisfaction in the Rural Elderly

The University of Iowa

Frank J. Kohout

The University of Iowa

D. Alex Heckert

The University of Iowa

This study investigated factors related to retirement satisfaction in a Midwestern rural population. Four major sets of variables were investigated: personal background factors; socialization for retirement; reasons for retirement; and social integration. Multiple regression showed that the most important predictors of retirement satisfaction were (1) quality of relationship and frequency of aid from confidants and relatives; (2) involvement in organizations; (3) health; and (4) financial status.

Research on Aging, Vol. 7, No. 4, 577-599 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027585007004005


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