Markers of the socialization and life time perception of pensioners: the results of a qualitative analysis

Aim. To study the markers of socialization through the subjective perception of life in retirement.

Methodology. The main method was to conduct a semi-structured interview, which was then processed by the method of thematic analysis. The study was conducted in Chelyabinsk and Chelyabinsk region in 2022, a total of 20 interviews were conducted and processed.

Results. Based on the results of qualitative analysis the markers of socialization of people in retirement were analyzed, as well as the subjective perception of time (past, present and future). It was found that the basis of pensioners’ value core is health, family and children, prosperity, success and happiness of their relatives, which are the basis for the “ideal” old age. At the same time, the images of ideal and real old age are not identical in many ways. Mismatch is also observed in the degree of formation and focus on the images of the past, present and future. The past is most clearly and positively represented in the minds of the respondents; associations with the present are less concrete and more negative. Almost all pensioners had difficulty in formulating goals and images of their personal future, while optimistically describing the future of the country as a whole.

Research implications. The study contributes to understanding the role of the perception of time of life in the socialization of pensioners. The results form the basis for further quantitative research in this problem area, in particular to examine the temporal focus.

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