@article{ref1,
title="Fear as a predictor of life satisfaction in retirement in Canada",
journal="Educational gerontology",
year="2014",
author="Nguyen, Satoko and Tirrito, Teresa S. and Barkley, William M.",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="102-122",
abstract="In developed countries, healthy retirees can fulfill their life, but may fear growing old. Yet, there is little empirical data on the relationship between this fear and life satisfaction. This cross-sectional, correlational survey study tested whether a new, summated measure of Fears About Growing Old (FAGO)--derived from exemplifications of Laslett, who posited the theory of the Third Age--significantly predicted life satisfaction and retirement satisfaction after adjusting for significant social participation covariates. A total of 190 Canadian retirees at three senior centers in Ontario, Canada, completed surveys. A pilot study established the reliability and validity of the scales, including the FAGO, used to assess the independent variable. In a regression analysis, fear (R 2 change =.06) was found to be a statistically significant predictor of life satisfaction when controlling for five covariates (current activity, circumstance and pursuing own interest as two reasons for retirement, postretirement work, and perceived social support); overall R 2 =.26. For retirement satisfaction, fear significantly explained variance in the outcome (R 2 change =.04) while controlling for two significant covariates (current activity and perceived social support); overall R 2 =.14. A work by gender interaction on satisfaction was not found. Other than fear about loss of mobility, men rated loss of partner very high; women rated mortal disease very high. The lowest fear was loss of retirement income for men and loss of earning-power for women. Canada's poverty preventive programs successfully supported senior postretirement life. The FAGO was useful to find senior needs.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0360-1277",
doi="10.1080/03601277.2013.802180",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2013.802180"
}