Chan, Amy, H. CAmy, H. CChan2015-04-252015-04-252013http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/2240Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.) -- Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2013.Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-59).141 p.Is retirement a bliss or curse and what make people believe so? The relations among individuals’ lifestyle, career adaptability and retirement transition were explored in a cross-sectional and mixed design study of 90 Chinese individuals (40 recently retired; 50 still employed) aged between 50-70 years old in Hong Kong. Results revealed an interaction effect of career state and gender in well-being which recently retired males reported lower level of well-being than the employed males whereas recently retired females showed the opposite trend. Confident was found to be the most crucial factor associated with one’s well-being. Moreover, narrative analysis indicated close relationships among the interviewees’ life style, career adaptability and their adjustment to the retirement transition. Results suggested the importance of promoting multi-identities and self-esteem, as well as the counseling approach of linking the clients’ past and present together to design a well-adjusted future in retirement.eng chiAdlerian psychology.Psychology, Personality.Thesis