Retirement is usually considered as a major life event
that could change the lives of employees. In some of
the time, individuals who have low self-esteem may
consider retirement as a disaster and experience
retirement anxiety because of the numerous
psychological and social changes that follows it. This
study assessed the predictive influence of self -esteem
on patterns of retirement anxiety among nonacademic
staff in a faith-based university in Osun
State Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey method,
a total of 101 non-academic Junior, Senior
(administrative and technical) staff were purposively
selected in Adeleke University, Osun State Nigeria. The
participants completed the Redeemer's University
Retirement Anxiety Scale (RURAS) and Rosenburg Self-
Esteem Scale (RSE). Data were analysed using
descriptive (frequency and percentage) and
inferential statistics (hierarchical multiple regression).
The result revealed that sociodemographic
characteristics and self-esteem significantly predict
personal obligation concern[R=.39, R2= .15, F (7, 93) =
2.32, p >.05], Financial Planning Concerns [R=.54, R2=
.29, F (8, 92) = 4.72, p < .01] and Social Detachment
Concerns [R=.53, R2= .29, F (8, 92) = 4.72, p < .01],
dimensions of retirement anxiety. The findings were
discussed in line with existing literature and the
prevailing social economic realities in Nigeria. The
study further confirms the idea that retirement anxiety
is a form of psychological trauma.