Examining the Quality of Life of Retired Personnel from Public and Private Sector in Islamabad/ Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract

This study is conducted to analyze and examine the impact on the quality of life of people after retirement in the context of social integration and their self-reported health in Islamabad/ Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The study uses a mediating factor of satisfaction analyzing its effect on the quality of life of retired individuals. In order to assess the results of the gathered data using self-administered questionnaires, SPSS software is used. Hypothesis are planned and evaluated for each element in the analysis. The idea of conducting a research on the selected topic was due to the lack of importance given to the old aged people especially retired individuals in our country. There are no such mechanisms for them to indulge them in activities and keep them active even after their retirement. Also, there is no academia present in Pakistan which completely focuses on the life after retirement. The findings of this study shows positively significant relationships between all the variables selected to evaluate the effects on the quality of life after retirement; suggesting to make policies and find out ways to keep retired individuals happy and active by keeping their psychological health in focus