Bem-estar psicológico de bancários aposentados: a relação com a rede de apoio e o planejamento para a aposentadoria

Abstract

The aim of this research was to evaluate the psychological well-being (BEP) of a group of bank retirees and verify the relation of the BEP and the fact of any preparation action for the retirement done, with the sort of social support and the importance given to some key-factors for the retirement planning. The data collection was performed via internet, through an online self applied questionnaire, about sociodemographic data, planning actions for retirement, the Psychological Well-being Scale, the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey Questionnaire and the Scale of the Key Factors for Retirement Planning. The research participants were 200 bank retirees, 68% men and 32% women who build their career and retired in a public financial institution and/or with mixed economy at the Rio Grande do Sul state. The collected data were organized in two empirical articles. The first one presents the participants description and the relation of the BEP and the sociodemographic characteristics of the studied group. The results pointed that the participation on associations and/or retirees groups, to have a volunteer work and to have a paid work during the retirement were the characteristics who shown significant relation with the BEP. The second article presents the relation between the BEP factors, retirement planning actions, social support and key factors for retirement preparation, aiming to identify which of those factors are BEP predictor`s factors. The findings show that 32% of the bank retirees well-being who participated on this study, can be explained for five of the studied variables, between those: the positive social interaction factor, the personal e social well-being and to have a life project, participation on courses and/or lectures and physical activity practice. Stands out that the results of the two studies reinforce the importance to think and plan the retirement phase so this period of life can be enjoyed with better level of psychological well being.