城市老年人退休后的角色适应与老有所为:香港社区老年人的定性研究

Post-retirement Adaptation and Productive Aging: A Qualitative Study of Community-dwelling Older Adults of Hong Kong

通过对居住在香港社区的16位老年人的定性访谈研究,结果显示,香港老年人赞同退休并不意味着从社会角色中淡出,并且会通过心理调适、继续工作等方式去适应退休后角色的转换。在实践"老有所为"的概念框架中,关怀家人、参与社会及休闲活动是最受老年人欢迎的方式;身体状况较好者则会更多的参与志愿服务及有偿工作。同时,研究还发现同辈群体(包括朋友、长者中心会员、旧同事等)是促进老年人积极投身"老有所为"的重要支持因素。

Findings from a qualitative study among 16 community- dwelling older adults in Hong Kong showed that the elderly disapproved their fading role after retirement. They will adopt methods such as psychological adaptation and continuing to work to adjust to the role change after retirement. In thepractical framework of Productive Ageing, caring for family members, participating in social and leisure activities are the most popular ways to achieve Productive Ageing. Besides, older adults with better health condition will devote more to volunteering work. Moreover, research found support from peer group including old friends, community center members and old colleagues are important contributors to achieve Productive Ageing.