2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Background In Australia, it is projected that one in four individuals
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will be at the nominal retirement age of 65 or over by 2056; this effect
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is expected to be especially pronounced in rural areas. Previous
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findings on the effects of retirement on wellbeing have been mixed. The
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present study explores the effects of employment and retirement on
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health and wellbeing among a sample of rural Australians. Methods
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Australian Rural Mental Health Study participants who were aged 45 or
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over (N = 2013) were included in a series of analyses to compare the
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health and wellbeing of individuals with differing employment and
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retirement circumstances. Self-reported outcome variables included
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perceived physical health and everyday functioning, financial wellbeing,
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mental health, relationships, and satisfaction with life. Results Across
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the outcomes, participants who were employed or retired generally
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reported better health and wellbeing than those not in the workforce.
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Retired participants rated more highly than employed participants on
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mental health, relationships, and satisfaction with life. There was also
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a short-term benefit for perceived financial status for retired
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participants compared to employed participants, but this effect
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diminished over time. Conclusions While retirement is a significant life
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transition that may affect multiple facets of an individual''s life, the
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direction and magnitude of these effects vary depending on the
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retirement context, namely the pre-retirement and concurrent
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circumstances within which an individual is retiring. Personal
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perceptions of status changes may also contribute to an individual''s
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wellbeing more so than objective factors such as income. Policies that
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promote rural work/retirement opportunities and diversity and address
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rural disadvantage are needed.'
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affiliation: 'Handley, TE (Corresponding Author), Univ Newcastle, Ctr Rural \& Remote
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Mental Hlth, Univ Dr, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Handley, TE (Corresponding Author), Univ Newcastle, Sch Med \& Publ Hlth, Callaghan,
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NSW, Australia.
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Handley, Tonelle E., Univ Newcastle, Ctr Rural \& Remote Mental Hlth, Univ Dr, Callaghan,
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NSW 2308, Australia.
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Handley, Tonelle E.; Lewin, Terry J.; Kelly, Brian J., Univ Newcastle, Sch Med \&
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Publ Hlth, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
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Lewin, Terry J.; Kelly, Brian J., Univ Newcastle, Ctr Brain \& Mental Hlth Res,
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Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
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Butterworth, Peter, Australian Natl Univ, Ctr Res Ageing Hlth \& Wellbeing, Canberra,
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ACT, Australia.'
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article-number: '888'
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author: Handley, Tonelle E. and Lewin, Terry J. and Butterworth, Peter and Kelly,
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Brian J.
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author-email: 'tonelle.handley@newcastle.edu.au
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brian.kelly@newcastle.edu.au'
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author_list:
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- family: Handley
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given: Tonelle E.
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- family: Lewin
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given: Terry J.
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- family: Butterworth
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given: Peter
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- family: Kelly
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given: Brian J.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10876-9
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eissn: 1471-2458
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files: []
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journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
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keywords: Retirement; Employment; Ageing; Mental health; Wellbeing; Rural
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keywords-plus: 'SELF-RATED HEALTH; MENTAL-HEALTH; PHYSICAL HEALTH; LIFE; WORK;
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DETERMINANTS; TRAJECTORIES; TRANSITION; DEPRESSION; BENEFITS'
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language: English
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month: MAY 10
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '57'
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orcid-numbers: 'Lewin, Terry J/0000-0002-4510-4001
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Butterworth, Peter/0000-0002-1531-3881'
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papis_id: 813c083bd3df873981b99b17ec9042ba
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ref: Handley2021employmentretirement
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researcherid-numbers: 'Lewin, Terry J/D-4513-2012
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Butterworth, Peter/AFK-2636-2022
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times-cited: '6'
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title: Employment and retirement impacts on health and wellbeing among a sample of
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rural Australians
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000656158500002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '7'
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volume: '21'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2021'
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