@article {9511,
	title = {Effects of Pre-Retirement Personality, Health and Job Lock on Post-Retirement Subjective Well-being.},
	journal = {Translational Issues in Psychological Science},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {378-387},
	abstract = {Retirement can be difficult, and experiences vary greatly. Although health, financial status, and family responsibilities have been associated with retirement adjustment, individual psychosocial characteristics may also play a role. Moreover, relatively little is known about the impact of perceived {\textquoteright}job lock{\textquoteright}-the belief that retirement is impossible due to financial or health constraints-and its relationship with later retirement adjustment. The current study addresses these limitations in the literature by examining the retirement transition over four years in a large sample of U.S. adults, with a particular focus on the ways in which personality may affect this transition. Data collected at baseline (2008/2010) and again four years later (2012/2014) included the Big Five personality traits, pre-retirement job lock, self-rated health, and multiple indicators of post-retirement well-being, such as global and experienced well-being (anchored within activities in a single day). Participants were drawn from the Health and Retirement Study (= 716;= 61.9 at baseline). Results indicated that experienced positive affect was the only post-retirement well-being outcome with a significant association with job lock, although only for those with low conscientiousness. Findings also suggest that pre-retirement personality and subjective health play an important role for post-retirement well-being. Thus, the current study highlights the importance for researchers and practitioners to consider both pre-retirement personality and health when evaluating individuals{\textquoteright} management of the retirement transition.},
	keywords = {Health Conditions and Status, Personality, Positive beliefs, Retirement Planning and Satisfaction, Self-reported health, Well-being},
	issn = {2332-2136},
	doi = {10.1037/tps0000138},
	author = {Lindsay H Ryan and Nicky J Newton and Preet K. Chauhan and William J. Chopik}
}
