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KMID : 0379220190390020261
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2019 Volume.39 No. 2 p.261 ~ p.284
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Vocational Adjustment in Elderly Men Who Chose a Creative Occupation after Retirement
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Lee Hak-Seung
Jue Mihn-Sook
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Abstract
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This study examines the vocational adjustment experiences of elderly men who chose a creative occupation after retirement. The aims are to understand the related meanings and to provide specific empirical data on the elderly who hope to start a creative occupation. Five men aged 65 years or older who chose a creative occupation after retirement were enrolled in the study. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with the participants. The collected data were qualitatively analyzed, and a total of 7 categories, 25 subcategories, and 132 concepts were identified. The seven categories were “challenge led by a sense of freedom,” “reflection of the need for ‘fun,’” “difficulties and limitations felt by a non-expert,” “concerns and effort to afford the increasing expenses,” “joy for accomplishment,” “ways to utilize my creativity,” and “reward from increased social participation.” The participants felt that adjusting to a creative occupation was a process by which their potential creativity was expressed. They felt the joy of working that they had not felt before, and the series of processes by which they overcame difficulties during work and increased their social participation were in line with the goals of creative aging. In order to help older adults in Korea to choose and adjust to creative occupations in their older adulthood, there is a need for creative-occupation-related education prior to retirement and for various policies and practical efforts that consider the change of social environment. Furthermore, our findings suggest that choosing a creative occupation after retirement is an effective measure for promoting successful aging among the elderly in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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creative occupation, elderly men, creative aging, vocational adjustment, qualitative methodology
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