The Retirement Satisfaction Inventory: Factor Structure in a French Sample

Abstract

Summary: The Retirement Satisfaction Inventory ( Floyd, Haynes, Doll, Winemiller, Lemsky, Burgy, Werle, & Heilman, 1992 ) was applied to a heterogeneous sample of male (n = 295) and female (n = 260) French retirees. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses produced consistent subscales. In the sections on “Reasons for retirement” and “Sources of enjoyment” of the inventory, the factor structure observed was similar to that observed in the American sample. Four and three factors were identified, respectively, and they are interpretable in the terms proposed by Floyd et al. (1992) . In the section “Satisfaction with life,” there were more discrepancies between American and French results. “Overall satisfaction with retirement” was reasonably well predicted thanks to the combination of four predictors: satisfaction with health and resources, anticipated satisfaction, satisfaction with marriage and family, and regained freedom and control. As in Floyd et al. (1992) , few effects regarding age, gender, socioeconomic status, and length of retirement were found.