Retirement Planning Process Scale, PRePS Test - the question form

1. I often compare my current financial situation with the financial situation I would like to have in retirement.

2. I often discuss retirees' financial issues with my family.

3. I think a lot about my long-term health.

4. I often compare my current health status with the level of health I would like to have in the future.

5. I am aware of how important health is for older adults.

6. I often discuss our future health with my family.

7. I think a lot about how I will spend my time after I retire.

8. I often compare how I spend my time now with how I would like to spend my time in retirement.

9. I understand how retirees spend their time.

10. I often discuss with my family how retirees spend their time.

11. I think a lot about what role I will have in my family after I retire.

12. I think a lot about what role I will have in my community after I retire.

13. I have a clear understanding of how people’s roles change after they retire.

14. I often compare my current roles with the roles I would like to have after retirement.

15. I often discuss with my family what roles retirees play.

16. I often discuss with retirees what it is like to be retired.

17. I have specific goals regarding the financial situation I want to have in retirement.

18. I have specific goals regarding my long-term health.

19. I have specific goals for how I want to spend my free time in retirement.

20. I have specific goals about the roles I want to have in retirement.

21. I believe it is still too early to think about my financial situation in retirement.

22. I would prefer to deal with any financial problems closer to retirement rather than build up financial reserves now.

23. It is still too early for me to think about my long-term health.

24. I would prefer to deal with any health problems if and when they occur, rather than prepare for them now.

25. It is still too early for me to start thinking about how I will spend my time in retirement.

26. I would prefer to decide how I will use my free time after retirement rather than think about it now.

27. It is still too early for me to see myself in the role of a retiree.

28. I would prefer to deal with any issues related to my future roles as they arise, rather than prepare for them now.

29. If I were forced to retire now, I would have enough money to manage.

30. If I were forced to retire upon reaching retirement age, I would have enough money to cope.

31. My family members are able to set aside or invest a substantial portion of our income.

32. By the time I retire, I will have enough income to maintain the standard of living I want.

33. By the time I retire, I will have enough money to cover any unexpected expenses.

34. I eat only foods that are good for my long-term health.

35. I try to engage in physical activity (e.g., take regular walks, play sports, do yoga, etc.).