title: [Burnout, work characteristics and retirement intentions].
abstract: We investigated whether there is a relationship between burnout and work characteristics and retirement intentions from older workers. Data were taken from a survey held among Dutch older workers (50+) and their spouses (N=2,892). The results show that high workload, heavy physical work, and lack of challenge are related to burnout. No effect, however, was found for competence. Besides the effect of burnout, retirement intentions are related to the level of marital quality. Older workers who report a higher level of marital quality report a stronger intention to retire. Burnout and retirement intentions are related, but appear to be two different processes. While burnout can generally be explained by the work environment, nonwork related factors enhance our understanding of retirement intentions. This study shows that actual retirement is often preceded by feelings of burnout, in particular a mental detachment from work and feelings of exhaustion.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Sociale Demografie NIDI, Den Haag.
authors.forename: M V E
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Leenders
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Henkens
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011361:Professional Competence; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace