How do retirement dynamics influence mental well-being in later life? A 10-year panel study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 16-23

  Dingemans, Ellen ^a   Henkens, Kène ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bridge employment; Fixed effect model; Involuntary retirement; Life satisfaction; Mental health; Mental well being; Older employee; Older worker; Panel study; Retirement; Self efficacy; Well being

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; LABOR; MENTAL HEALTH; NUMERICAL MODEL; PANEL DATA; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETIREMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PANEL STUDY; PENSIONER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RETIREMENT; SELF CONCEPT; WORK; AGED; FOLLOW UP; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; VERY ELDERLY;

NETHERLANDS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RETIREMENT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84921902153     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3464     Document Type: Article

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