Health or harm? A cohort study of the importance of job quality in extended workforce participation by older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As people are living longer, they are being encouraged to work longer. While it is assumed that extended employment will be good for health, the evidence has been mixed. This study considers whether employment and job quality exert an influence on four indicators of health status in older workers.

Methods

Data for this study came from 836 older workers (440 men and 396 women) aged 50-59 years at baseline who participated in the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. Using linear regression, we examine within-person change in self-rated, physical and mental health and one health behaviour (physical activity) at two time points over a nine year follow-up period.

Results

There were minimal differences in the way health changed for o

SUBMITTER: Welsh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5000457 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature