This research investigated the relationship of
predisposing attributes of preretirees to the perceived
importance of locational preferences during the first ten
years of retirement. Multiple regression analyses and a
Chi-square test were used to determine if seven predisposing
attributes were related to ten locational preferences. Data
were analyzed from a age-stratified random sample of 1003
preretirees age 40-65 in the three western states of Idaho,
Oregon, and Utah. The data were collected in a mail survey
in 1990 by the Western Regional Agricultural Experiment
Station Committee (W-176).
Gender, education, and income were significantly
related to respondents' perceived importance of low cost of
living. Females, individuals with lower income, and those
with less education indicated a higher perceived importance
for low cost of living.
Gender and income were significantly related to
respondents' perceived importance of employment
opportunities. Employment opportunities were more important
for females and individuals with lower income.
Older respondents and females indicated a greater
importance for convenience and care amenities. Older
respondents, females, and respondents who had not moved,
placed more importance on close proximity to family.
Females and respondents with higher levels of education
indicated greater importance for personal enrichment
opportunities. The perceived importance of recreation was
greater for males, younger respondents, and respondents with
higher income and education. As age increased, the
perceived importance for warm temperatures increased.
Health was significantly related to perceived importance of
accessible medical facilities, but there was no significant
difference in health status and desired types of medical
services.
The findings of this study may assist policy makers,
community planners, and the business sector in understanding
the heterogeneous nature of the aging population. It may
also assist in responsive long-range planning in
accommodating future elderly. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35733 |
| Date | 24 August 1993 |
| Creators | Mileham, Colleen K. |
| Contributors | Brandt, Jeanette A. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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