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The Meaning of Work for Older Adults Seeking Employment: The Generativity Factor

Mor-Barak, Michál E.·1995·The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
DOI 10.2190/vgtg-epk6-q4bh-q67q
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This study is a theory-based examination of the meaning of work for older adults in a sample of 146 older job-seekers. It proposes four factors to the meaning of work: Financial, Personal, Social, and the Generativity factor. The Generativity factor, unique to older adults, refers to viewing work as a way to teach, train and share skills with younger generations. A factor analysis of a 16-item Meaning of Work Scale (MWS) supports the proposed four factors. The results indicate ethnic and employment differences with respect to the meaning of work, but no gender differences. Significant differences were detected between older adult job-seekers who obtained a job within a year of job search and those who did not, with respect to the personal factor of the MWS and with respect to ethnicity. The findings indicate that jobs providing opportunities for transfer of knowledge and experience to younger generations may be of particular value for older adults.

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Authors
Mor-Barak, M. E.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Corresponding author
Mor-Barak, Michál E.
Venue
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1995-12
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
325-344
ISSN
  • 0091-4150 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-3535
DOI
10.2190/vgtg-epk6-q4bh-q67q
OpenAlex
W2006412557
Cited by
227
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Southern California
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Education and Work Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
meaning of work, older adults, job search, generativity, economic motivation, personal motivation, social motivation, intergenerational knowledge transmission, employment effects, ethnicity, gender differences
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Employment, Ethnicity, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Income, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Personal Satisfaction, Psychological Theory, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors

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