title: Applying work-role attachment theory to retirement decision-making.
abstract: This study examined the relationships between work-role attachment variables (job involvement, affective organizational commitment, and career identification) and intention to retire. Results indicated that organizational commitment was negatively related to retirement intent. Contrary to expectations, job involvement displayed a positive relationship and career identification had no relationship to retirement intent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 54901, USA.
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prescher
authors.forename: Terry A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Beehr
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lepisto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role; D014481:United States