Preretirement expectations and the quality of life of male retirees in later retirement

The impact of preretirement expectations for satisfaction and financial sta tus on quality of life 6 to 7 years after retirement was evaluated while co ntrolling for the influence of changes in physical health and psychological distress over time. Participants were 109 male residents of London, Ontari o. Participants, 2 to 4 months preretirement, completed a self report of Ph ysician Visits, a Disability Index and the Kaiser Health Index, the Symptom Checklist-90, and a modified form of the Retirement Descriptive Index. The three health measures, the Symptom Checklist-90, and the Quality of Life Q uestionnaire were administered 6 to 7 years postretirement. Based on struct ural equation modeling, preretirement expectations for satisfaction with re spect to activity, finances, health, and interpersonal relations were ident ified as predictors of the quality of life of males 6-7 years following ret irement.