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Retirement is associated with change in self-esteem.

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Bleidorn, Wiebke, Schwaba, Ted·2018·Psychology and Aging

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We examined the course of self-esteem during the transition to retirement in a sample of 690 retirees (ages 51-81) and a propensity-score matched-comparison group of 515 nonretirees drawn from a nationally representative longitudinal study in the Netherlands. The average retiree decreased in self-esteem in the 5 years before retirement and remained stable in self-esteem in the 5 years following retirement. We also found significant individual differences in retirees' self-esteem trajectories but failed to identify moderators that may account for these individual differences. We discuss the implications of these results for theory and future research on life span self-esteem development. (PsycINFO Database Record

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  • A study with comparison groups reported a decrease in self-esteem in the 5 years before retirement and stability in the 5 years after.

    “A study with comparison groups reported a decrease in self-esteem in the 5 years before retirement and stability in the 5 years after (Bleidorn & Schwaba, 2018).”

    From Self‐esteem development and life events: A review and integrative process framework (2022) · cites this paper as Bleidorn & Schwaba, 2018

  • Existing studies that met requirements found self-esteem declines before retirement and unemployment and increases or stability after the events.

    “Existing studies that met these requirements found self-esteem declines before retirement and unemployment and increases or stability after the events (Bleidorn & Schwaba, 2018;Reitz, Luhmann, et al., 2022), which points to anticipatory reflective (identity) processes.”

    From Self‐esteem development and life events: A review and integrative process framework (2022) · cites this paper as Bleidorn & Schwaba, 2018

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Authors
Bleidorn, W., & Schwaba, T.
Affiliations
University of Zurich (CH)
Corresponding author
Bleidorn, Wiebke
Venue
Psychology and Aging
Published
2018-06
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
586-594
ISSN
  • 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1498
OpenAlex
W2800811705
Cited by
53
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2
FWCI
12.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords
retirement, self-esteem, lifespan development, older adults, retirement transition, individual differences
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Retirement, Self Concept

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