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| The effect of retirement and age at retirement on self-perceived health after three years of follow-up in Dutch 55-64-year-olds | | Author(s) | Kelly J Rijs, Rabina Cozijnsen, Dorly J H Deeg |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 2, February 2012 |
| Pages | pp 281-306 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Retirement ; Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; 50-59 age group ; 60-64 age group ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The study looked at the effect of retirement and age at retirement on self-perceived health. Study participants were 506 Dutch men and women aged between 55 and 64 years and taking part in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA). Characteristics tested for confounding and effect modification were: demographic, health, psychological, job, and retirement characteristics. After three years, 216 retired and 290 remained employed. Multinomial logistic regression analyses showed no main effect for retirement compared to continued employment. Modal (59-60) retirees were more likely to attain excellent or good self-perceived health. Early (55-58) and late (61-64) retirees were unaffected by retirement if they did not receive a disability pension. Early and late retirees who received a disability pension were less likely to attain excellent self-perceived health after retirement. Higher educated participants were less likely to attain excellent self-perceived health after retirement, especially at late retirement age, although health selection might explain this result. Finally, mastery possibly acts as an adjustment resource. The paper concludes with a discussion on explanations for the effect of retirement and age at retirement. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120402006 A |
| Classmark | G3: BG: CC: BBB: BBC: 3J: 76H |
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