Work expectations, employment patterns, and psychological distress during the Great Recession among older Americans and South Koreans.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Perceived uncertainty about future employment and employment paths during economic crises can negatively affect the mental health of workers. This study examined the association between work expectations and psychological distress among Baby Boomers (born 1948-1965) in the United States and South Korea and explored how employment patterns moderated this association before, during, and after the Great Recession.

Research design and methods

Data came from 2006 to 2018 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (n = 2,647) and Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (n = 1,454). Perceived expectations of working in the next 5 years were reported on a probability scale (0%-100%). Psychological distress was assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depre

SUBMITTER: Dang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12543372 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature