Aposentados que trabalham: fatores intrínsecos e extrínsecos relacionados ao trabalho e o olhar da Terapia Ocupacional

Abstract

Understanding the sense of job after the retirement is a relevant currently challenge, considering the changes that have been taking place in accelerating the aging of the population and of possible changes in Social Security in Brazil. The objective of this research is knowing the motivations attributed to the intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to the permanence of retirees who remain inserted in the job market. It is an exploratory study of a qualitative approach, applying the methodological technique Snowball Sampling with the participation of 10 subjects. A semi-structured interview was used on the significant values that motivate the elderly to continue working. Content analysis was applied to the exploitation of the results, where it was observed that the intrinsic factors related to productivity, personal fulfillment and the need to coexist with other people overlap extrinsic factors related to salary, purchasing power and physical and environmental impacts of work. In addition, it was observed that the acquisition of new knowledge and the need for promotion are not considered as relevant factors for the permanence and return of retirees interviewed in the job market. This study provided a reflection and analysis on the insertion of retirees in the job market, emphasizing the view of Occupational Therapy in the face of this reality.