The aim of this study is to learn the effects of retirement education applied to individuals aged 50 and over approaching retirement, according to Meleis's Transition Theory, on their retirement planning processes and quality of life.
The hypotheses of the study are as follows:
H01: There is no difference in retirement planning perception between the experimental group applied with Meleis's Transition Theory and the control group not applied in terms of retirement planning perception.
* There is no difference in financial planning perception of individuals in the experimental group applied with Meleis's Transition Theory and the control group not applied in terms of retirement education. * There is no difference in psychosocial perception of individuals applied with Meleis's Transition Theory and retirement education in terms of retirement planning. * There is no difference in health perception of individuals applied with Meleis's Transition Theory and retirement education in terms of retirement planning. * There is no difference in lifestyle perception of individuals applied with Meleis's Transition Theory and retirement education in terms of retirement planning.
H02: There is no difference in quality of life between the experimental group applied with Meleis's Transition Theory and the control group not applied in terms of retirement education.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the training, researchers will collect data from the same number of people with similar characteristics at the beginning and end of the training.
Participants will (initiative group):
Answer the pre-test before the intervention Attend retirement education for 1 hour per week for 6 weeks Answer the post-test after the intervention Answer the follow-up test 1 month after the post-test
Literacy
Being over 50 years old
Not having any verbal communication disabilities (language, speech, vision or -hearing problems) Retirement Planning Process Scale score falling outside the cut-off value
Having previously received retirement training on the subjects covered by the study Criteria for termination of the study
Individual not attending two or more training sessions for any reason
Individual retiring due to disability during the program period