Retirement Status and Health Outcomes
Author Information
Author(s): Oh Yun taek, Smith Jacqui
Primary Institution: University of Nevada Reno, University of Michigan
Hypothesis
Do trajectories of self-identified retirement status predict health and cognitive outcomes?
Conclusion
The study found that workers with late or partial transition retirement trajectories tend to have better health and experience slower deterioration than those with early or traditional transitions.
Supporting Evidence
- Four distinct categories of retirement trajectories were identified: early, late, traditional, and partial transitions.
- Health outcomes were better for those in late or partial transition trajectories compared to early or traditional transitions.
- The study analyzed data from the Health and Retirement Study spanning from 1992 to 2020.
Takeaway
This study looks at how people think about their retirement over time and how it affects their health. It shows that those who transition to retirement later tend to stay healthier.
Methodology
The study used sequence analysis, multinomial logistic regression, and latent growth modeling on data from the Health and Retirement Study.
Participant Demographics
Participants included older workers from two birth cohorts: those born 1931-1936 and those born 1948-1953.
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