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

140 lines
4.6 KiB
YAML
Raw Normal View History

2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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
2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
type: article
2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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'