People who constantly seek to establish social connections have a harder time coping with the cessation of their professional activities, according to Thai researchers.
- In France, the minimum legal retirement age is 62 for people born on or after January 1, 1955.
- For extroverted people, the loss of social relationships can be difficult
In a new study, scientists from Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand have linked the personality traits of older people to how they retired and their well-being after leaving the workforce. . For the purposes of their work, the authors analyzed data from more than 2,000 adults aged 50 to 75 who took part in a large British survey. The information package included ratings of their personality traits and participants’ satisfaction with their lives after they left their jobs, voluntarily or involuntarily, with no plans to return to work.
Extraversion was linked to lower life satisfaction
“Different personality traits act as moderators, depending on how the position was left (mandatory or voluntary retirement), general life satisfaction, income and hobbies,” the researchers said. According to the results published in the journal PLOS One March 30conscientious elderly people, who were forced to retire, were more satisfied to enjoy their free time after stopping their professional activities. “The latter were more proactive in finding new, fulfilling life models. Awareness also increased life satisfaction for those who became unemployed”can we read in the research.
In contrast, extraversion dampens life, income, and leisure satisfaction for adults who retire early. According to the researchers, this may indicate that extroverted people, who tend to be outgoing, may suffer from the loss of social relationships. “At the same time, extraversion may help increase leisure satisfaction for people who stop working for health or family care reasons,” explained the scientists.
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