Employment and retirement impacts on health and wellbeing among a sample of rural Australians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Australia, it is projected that one in four individuals will be at the nominal retirement age of 65 or over by 2056; this effect is expected to be especially pronounced in rural areas. Previous findings on the effects of retirement on wellbeing have been mixed. The present study explores the effects of employment and retirement on health and wellbeing among a sample of rural Australians.

Methods

Australian Rural Mental Health Study participants who were aged 45 or over (N = 2013) were included in a series of analyses to compare the health and wellbeing of individuals with differing employment and retirement circumstances. Self-reported outcome variables included perceived physical health and everyday functioning, financial wellbeing, mental health, relationship

SUBMITTER: Handley TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8108016 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature