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Increased longevity from viewing retirement positively
Author(s)	Deepak C Lakra, Reuben Ng, Becca R Levy
Journal title	Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 8, November 2012
Pages	pp 1418-1427
Source	http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso
Keywords	Retired persons ; Retirement ; Attitude ; Self esteem ; Longevity.
Annotation	The purpose of the present study was to examine whether attitudes toward retirement can impact longevity. The cohort consisted of 394 participants who were followed for 23 years. As predicted, participants with positive attitudes toward retirement at the start of the study lived significantly longer than those with negative attitudes toward retirement. The positive attitudes-toward-retirement group had a median survival advantage of 4.9 years. This survival advantage remained after controlling for relevant covariates, including age, functional health, socio-economic status, and whether employed or retired. Findings of the study suggest that psychological planning for retirement is as important as the more traditional forms of planning. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-121102008 A
Classmark	BB6: G3: DP: DPA: BGA
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