Do working conditions at older ages shape the health gradient?

ABSTRACT: This study examines whether working conditions at the end of workers' careers impact health and contribute to health disparities across occupations. A dynamic panel correlated random effects model is used in conjunction with a rich data set that combines information from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), expert ratings of job demands from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), and mid-career earnings records from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Master Earnings File (MEF). Results reveal a strong relationship between positive aspects of the psychosocial work environment and improved self-reported health status, blood pressure, and cognitive function. However, there is little evidence to suggest that working conditions shape observed health disparities between occupati

SUBMITTER: Schmitz LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5127717 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature