From a self-psychology perspective adaptation to cvhanges in life depends on the ability to maintain stable and meaningful life goals and purpose, or goal continuity. Goal continuity was hypothesized to be a mediator of early retirement adjustment, being a variable between personal and social resources and life adjustment.
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Robbins et al. (1994) studied this question.
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