Changes in hair cortisol during retirement transition: the Finnish retirement and aging study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Retirement is a significant life event involving removal of work stress and changes in other psychological factors. These changes may induce physiological responses in the body, such as changes in levels of the stress hormone cortisol, but no previous studies exist on the topic. The aim of this study was to examine changes in hair cortisol concentration and the associated work-related factors during the retirement transition.

Methods

One hundred and ninety-nine workers from the Finnish Retirement and Aging study participated in annual hair sampling before and after the retirement transition. Hair cortisol concentration was measured using mass spectrometry. Work-related factors were examined through survey measures. Latent trajectory analysis was used to investigat

SUBMITTER: Kuusento K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12861725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature