Table 4.

The semi-structured interview guide used during the qualitative phase, subdivided for individuals working beyond retirement and retirees

	Working beyond retirement (N = 15)	Retired (N = 15)
Introduction
1. Can you please introduce yourself?	✓	✓
Reasons for working beyond retirement/retirement
2. You’re currently working beyond retirement, can you explain why?	✓
3. You’re currently retired, can you explain why?		✓
4. To what extent did your health play a role in the decision to work beyond retirement/retire?	✓	✓
5. To what extent did your financial situation play a role in the decision to work beyond retirement/retire?	✓	✓
6. To what extent did your work environment play a role in the decision to work beyond retirement/retire?	✓	✓
Timing
7. At what point in your career did you decide to continue working/retire?	✓	✓
8. Did you continue to work immediately after reaching the statutory retirement age?	✓
Considerations and expectations
9. Have you also considered to stop working and retire?	✓
10. Have you considered to work beyond retirement?		✓
11. What changes have occurred in the job you are currently involved in versus the work you performed before you turned 65 years?	✓
12. Can you explain your retirement expectations?		✓
13. To what extent does your retirement meet to these expectations?		✓
Persons who played a role in the decision making process
14. You’ve decided to continue to work, can you tell me who played a role in this decision?	✓
15. You’ve decided to retire, can you tell me who played a role in this decision?		✓
16. What do they think now? How did they react to your decision to continue/retire?	✓	✓
Planning for the future
17. Until what age do you plan to continue?	✓
18. What do you intend to do if you decide to stop working?	✓
19. Have you considered doing this earlier?	✓
20. Do you know persons working beyond retirement and can you imagine why they do so?		✓
21. What, to your opinion, could persons aged over 65 years of age encourage to work beyond retirement?	✓	✓