The relation between self-determination and retirement satisfaction among active retired individuals

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 329-345

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Fouquereau, Evelyne ^b   Fernandez, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GLOBAL MOTIVATION SCALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; PENSIONER; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETIREMENT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 42049106194     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.66.4.d     Document Type: Article

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