NCT Number: NCT07630285
This study aims to improve understanding of the needs and well-being of individuals during the transition to retirement. The researchers seek to explore which activities and forms of support are perceived as helpful, which are already known or used, and which needs may currently remain unmet.
For the purpose of this study, "nearly or recently retired individuals" refers to people who are expected to retire within the next two years or who have retired within the past five years.
By examining participants' experiences and perceived needs during this transition period, the researchers aim to identify both existing strengths and potential gaps in the support currently available. Participants are invited to complete an online one-time questionnaire (10-15 minutes). The questionnaire includes questions about experiences related to the transition to retirement, awareness and use of activities or support initiatives, perceived strengths and limitations of these initiatives, and factors that may facilitate or hinder participation. The findings of this study may contribute to the development of recommendations to strengthen the support and resources available for (nearly) retired individuals in Flanders (Belgium).
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Get Notified18 year and older
All sexes
Observational
Ghent, Belgium
Ella Ballière, MSc
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Eva De Jaegere, PhD
CONTACT
Eva De Jaegere, PhD
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Kirsten Pauwels, MSc
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Marie Beyers, MSc
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Pauline Stas, MSc
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
No intervention (observational study)
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes
Personal information (self-developed questionnaire): age, gender identity, cultural background, education level, financial situation (strained to comfortable), type of municipality (rural to large city).
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes.
Questions on retirement status and transition (self-developed): current retirement status (yes/no and duration); work related stress before retirement (5 Likert scale questions); transition (unvoluntary/voluntary, early retirement, panned/unplanned); outlook on retirement (positive to negative)
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes
self-developed questionnaire based on Floyd et al., 1992 and Wells et al., 2006: rating impact of 21 aspects on their transition to retirement (5-point Likert scale; no impact to very strong impact); emotional impact of retirement
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes
self-developed questionnaire: preferred terminology (senior, elderly, retired,...); outlook on retirement (statements to be rated on 5-point Likert scale - totally disagree to totally agree)
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes
self-developped questionnaire: social netwerk (very broad social netwerk to feeling isolated); 9 domains to be rated on whether they needed support (needed and received, needed but did not receive, not needed);
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes
self-developed questionnaire: indicating to what degree (5-point Likert scale) they know, have used or would use a list of existing support resources (11 items). Open question for alternatives; framing: would they use these initiatives if directed at 'seniors' or 'elderly'; barriers to using existing resources (to be chosen from a list of 12 +14 +16 items or 'other'); facilitators to using existing resources (to be chosen from a list of 11 items or 'other'); preferences in activities or resources (format, to be chosen from a list of 7 items); to what degree do they find 3 new types of help appealing
Time frame: Baseline. Completing the questionnaire will take about 10-15 minutes
self-developed questionnaire: through whom would they like to find out about activities or resources (7 options + 'other'); through which channels would they like to find out about activities or resources (7 options + 'other'); at what time of their transition to retirement would they like to find out about activities or resources (9 options)
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Ella Ballière, MSc
CONTACT
Eva De Jaegere, PhD
CONTACT
University Ghent
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