DESPERATION IN RETIREMENT

The purpose of this study is to examine the despair levels of retired individuals. The sample of the study constitutes a total of 246 retirees living in Istanbul province randomly selected. The Beck HopelessnessScale was used in the study. In the analysis of the data, t-test technique was used. As a result of the analysis of the data, it is found that the Hopelessness levels of female retired individuals are found to be high according to the gender variable. In addition, the retirees living in the home are more hopeful than the retirees in the nursing homes.Those who are not satisfied with their income are found to have a high hopelessness score. It is thought that the findings obtained will give a light to the work to be done for retirement