Job Strain and Trajectories of Cognitive Change Before and After Retirement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We examined associations between job strain and trajectories of change in cognitive functioning (general cognitive ability plus verbal, spatial, memory, and speed domains) before and after retirement.

Methods

Data on indicators of job strain, retirement age, and cognitive factors were available from 307 members of the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging. Participants were followed up for up to 27 years (mean = 15.4, SD = 8.5).

Results

In growth curve analyses controlling for age, sex, education, depressive symptoms, cardiovascular health, and twinness, greater job strain was associated with general cognitive ability (estimate = -1.33, p = .002), worse memory (estimate = -1.22, p = .007), speed (estimate = -1.11, p = .012), and spatial ability (estimate = -

SUBMITTER: Nilsen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8363035 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature