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Studying The Role of Life Design Dialogues Intervention in Meaning, Identity an‎d Well-being during Transition to Retirement

مشاوره

The transition to retirement introduces individuals to new challenges, leading to profound changes in meaning, identity, an‎d well-being. Therefore, this study aimed to study the role of life design dialogues intervention in meaning, identity, an‎d well-being during the transition to retirement. The research method was a case study of a detailed an‎d explanatory nature. The study population included all employees in senior positions in government offices an‎d university faculty members who were at most two years away from retirement. The research samples was selec‎ted through purposive sampling, an‎d the life design dialogues intervention was implemented over four sessions, each lasting between 60 to 120 minutes, for four participants. Data related to the constructs of meaning, identity, an‎d well-being were collected through qualitative assessments conducted before an‎d after the intervention using semi-structured interviews an‎d analyzed through thematic analysis.The findings of this study indicated that the life design dialogues intervention contributed to changes in meaning through three patterns: "construction of meaning," "expansion of meaning sources," an‎d "shift in the source of influence." Regarding identity changes, four patterns emerged: "enhancing self-awareness," "redefining new roles," "identity reconstruction," an‎d "sense of belonging." Additionally, changes in well-being were identified under three patterns: "awareness, reconstruction, an‎d planning," "cognitive restructuring," an‎d "emotional restructuring."Overall, the results demonstrated that the life design dialogues intervention, in terms of meaning, led to a reconsideration of goals, priorities, values, an‎d capabilities, as well as the redefinition of new meanings for retirement life. Regarding identity, the intervention fostered increased self-awareness an‎d the redefinition of activities an‎d relationships for retirement life. Concerning well-being, the intervention activated trust, curiosity, intention, agency, planning, an‎d generally the participantsʹ dynamism to rebuild resources for confronting the challenges of this transition. It also enabled participants to cognitively perceive their past life as fulfilled, their present life as under control, an‎d their future life as an opportunity. Emotionally, the intervention facilitated more adaptive experiences during the transition to retirement. The findings of this study can be utilized in designing counseling programs for individuals the transitioning to retirement.

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