wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/6fe5d71e0a233e8e95ca452db36fe8a8-falba-t-racy-a.-and/info.yaml

abstract: 'Aims of the Study: In this study, we explore whether ex ante work

  expectations, conditional on work force status at age 62, affect

  self-reported depressive symptoms at age 62.

  Methods: Our sample includes 4,387 participants of the Health and

  Retirement Study, a national longitudinal survey of individuals born

  between 1931 and 194 1, and their spouses. The sample is composed of

  workers who were less than 62 years of age at the study baseline (1992),

  and who had reached age 62 by the current study endpoint (2004). This

  sample enables comparison of realized work status with prior

  expectations. We estimate the impact of expected work status on

  self-reported depressive symptoms using negative binomial and logistic

  regression methods. Sex-stratified regressions are estimated according

  to full-time work status at age 62. The primary outcome is a summary

  measure of self-reported depressive symptoms based on a short form of

  the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. The

  explanatory variable of interest is the subjective probability of

  working full-time at the age of 62, reported by participants at the 1992

  HRS baseline. We control for baseline socioeconomic and demographic

  variables as well as life events and changes in macroeconomic conditions

  that occur within the study timeframe.

  Results: Among participants who were not working full time at age 62, we

  find that men who provided a higher ex ante likelihood of full-time

  employment at 62 had significantly worse self-reported depressive

  symptoms than men who provided a lower ex ante likelihood. A similar

  effect was not found for women. Among participants who were working full

  time at age 62, we do not find a statistical relationship between ex

  ante expectations and age-62 self-reported depressive symptoms, for

  either men or women.

  Discussion: The results suggest that an earlier-than-anticipated work

  exit is detrimental to mental health for men nearing normal retirement

  age. Previous research has demonstrated that stress is a causal factor

  in depression, and a premature labor force departure, which is

  inconsistent with an individual''s cognitive judgment of a suitably timed

  exit from work, is a psychologically stressful transition that could

  realistically induce depression. This may be especially true of men, who

  in this cohort, have stronger labor force attachment than women and tend

  to define their roles by their occupation. The advantages of the study

  include nationally representative data, a baseline depression control

  that circumscribes the effect of endogeneity, and a reasonably long

  follow-up. Despite our efforts to infer causality, unmeasured factors

  may account for part of the observed relationship.

  Implications for Health Policy and Research: Depression is a disease

  that, if untreated, may have serious consequences for behavioral,

  medical, and social well-being. Our results suggest that further

  research should aim to estimate the magnitude of clinically severe and

  mild depression in populations of those who retire earlier than

  expected, especially for men. Such information could help health care

  planners and policy makers to direct resources to the mental health

  needs of men who retire prematurely.'
affiliation: 'Sindelar, JL (Corresponding Author), Yale Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, New Haven,
  CT 06520 USA.

  Sindelar, Jody L., Yale Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, New Haven, CT 06520 USA.

  Sindelar, Jody L., Yale Univ, Sch Med, New Haven, CT USA.

  Gallo, William T., CUNY Hunter Coll, Brookdale Ctr Healthy Aging \& Longev, New
  York, NY 10021 USA.

  Gallo, William T., CUNY Hunter Coll, Sch Publ Hlth, New York, NY 10021 USA.'
author: Falba, T'racy A. and Sindelar, Jody L. and Gallo, William T.
author-email: jody.sindelar@yale.edu
author_list:
- family: Falba
  given: T'racy A.
- family: Sindelar
  given: Jody L.
- family: Gallo
  given: William T.
da: '2023-09-28'
eissn: 1099-176X
files: []
issn: 1091-4358
journal: JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS
keywords-plus: RETIREMENT EXPECTATIONS; HEALTH; SYMPTOMS; DECISION; MODEL
language: English
month: DEC
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '38'
pages: 175-186
papis_id: f1a04508ccbd30c3f9ae7c9f047a0d49
ref: Falba2009workexpectations
times-cited: '27'
title: Work Expectations, Realizations, and Depression in Older Workers
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000273277800002
usage-count-last-180-days: '4'
usage-count-since-2013: '21'
volume: '12'
web-of-science-categories: Health Policy \& Services; Psychiatry
year: '2009'