<p>In their recent and insightful article on adjustment among retirees, Wang, Henkens, and van Solinge (April 2011) provided a comprehensive review of current theorizing on the antecedents of employees' postretirement well-being. Central to their review is a resource-based model, which conceptualizes retirement as a stress-inducing role transition that requires significant pools of resources to overcome. Prototypical of the resource paradigm are examinations of how monetary resources allow retirees to overcome financial stressors and how familial connections allow retirees to overcome emotional stressors. Despite the explanatory power of Wang et al.'s (2011) model, a broader perspective on role transitions suggests that retirement might not always be inherently stressful. Viewed from the perspective of the creative personality, employees may in fact experience retirement as a self-actualizing event that enhances well-being through the provision of desired novelty. Existing empirical evidence on individual difference predictors of role transitions provides preliminary support for this perspective, suggesting that while retirement is often stressful it can also be an energizing and fulfilling experience.</p> <p>Above all else, the creative personality entails (a) a preference for novelty, new experiences, and wide interests and (b) confidence in one's ability to succeed in creative tasks ( Feist, 1999 ).
Is Retirement Always Stressful? The Potential Impact of Creativity
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<p>In their recent and insightful article on adjustment among retirees, Wang, Henkens, and van Solinge (April 2011) provided a comprehensive review of current theorizing on the antecedents of employees' postretirement well-being. Central to their review is a resource-based model, which conceptualizes retirement as a stress-inducing role transition that requires significant pools of resources to overcome. Prototypical of the resource paradigm are examinations of how monetary resources allow retirees to overcome financial stressors and how familial connections allow retirees to overcome emotional stressors. Despite the explanatory power of Wang et al.'s (2011) model, a broader perspective on role transitions suggests that retirement might not always be inherently stressful. Viewed from the perspective of the creative personality, employees may in fact experience retirement as a self-actualizing event that enhances well-being through the provision of desired novelty. Existing empirical evidence on individual difference predictors of role transitions provides preliminary support for this perspective, suggesting that while retirement is often stressful it can also be an energizing and fulfilling experience.</p> <p>Above all else, the creative personality entails (a) a preference for novelty, new experiences, and wide interests and (b) confidence in one's ability to succeed in creative tasks ( Feist, 1999 ).Preview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Is Retirement Always Stressful? The Potential Impact of Creativity
Fehr, Ryan
Follow American Psychologist
, Volume 67 (1): 76
PsycARTICLES® – Jan 1, 2012
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