Employment status and depressive symptoms in taiwanese older adults: an 11-year prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Taiwan became an aged society in March 2018, and it is expected to become a super-aged society by 2025. The trend of increasing proportions of older adults continuing to work is inevitable. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of employment on the mental health of older adults. Therefore, we longitudinally explored the relationship between employment status and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese older adults.

Methods

The study included 5,131 individuals aged 50 and above, of which 55.6% were men, who had participated in the national-wide Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging in 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2007. Of them, 1,091 older adults had completed all four surveys. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Stud

SUBMITTER: Shih P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11312394 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature