title: Income decline and retiree well-being: the moderating role of attachment.
abstract: Given that it influences the appraisal of situations and the utilization of coping resources, attachment orientation may condition the effects of retirement-related stressors on retiree well-being. Focusing on depression, psychosomatic complaints and health, as well as income decline as a retirement-related stressor, we followed a sample of workers from just before retirement to up to 7 years postretirement. Results indicate that attachment avoidance-but not anxiety-moderates the adverse effects of income decline on well-being, with such effects more pronounced among individuals reporting higher levels of attachment avoidance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Israel Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: Dikla
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Segel-Karpas
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bamberger
authors.affiliation: Smithers Institute, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University.
authors.forename: Samuel B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bacharach
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology*