Depressive Symptomatology in Early Retirees Associated With Reason for Retirement—Results From the Population-Based LIFE-Adult-Study

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dc.citation.volume11
dc.contributor.authorZuelke AE
dc.contributor.authorRoehr S
dc.contributor.authorSchroeter ML
dc.contributor.authorWitte AV
dc.contributor.authorHinz A
dc.contributor.authorGlaesmer H
dc.contributor.authorEngel C
dc.contributor.authorEnzenbach C
dc.contributor.authorZachariae S
dc.contributor.authorZeynalova S
dc.contributor.authorLoeffler M
dc.contributor.authorVillringer A
dc.contributor.authorRiedel-Heller SG
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-22T01:03:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:36:48Z
dc.date.available2020-09-18
dc.date.available2023-11-22T01:03:04Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:36:48Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Transition from employment to retirement is regarded a crucial event. However, there is mixed evidence on associations between retirement and mental health, especially regarding early retirement. In Germany, cases of early retirement due to ill health—particularly, mental ill health—are increasing. Therefore, we investigated the association between early retirement and depressive symptoms, including information on different types of early retirement. Methods: We analyzed data from 4,808 participants of the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study (age: 40–65 years, 654 retired, 4,154 employed), controlling for sociodemographic information, social network, pre-existing health conditions, and duration of retirement. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Regression analysis using entropy balancing was applied to achieve covariate balance between retired and employed subjects. Results: We found no overall-differences in depressive symptoms between employed and retired persons (men: b = −.52; p = 0.431; women: b = .05; p = .950). When looking at different types of early retirement, ill-health retirement was linked to increased depressive symptoms in women (b = 4.68, 95% CI = 1.71; 7.65), while voluntary retirement was associated with reduced depressive symptoms in men (b= −1.83, 95% CI = −3.22; −.43) even after controlling for covariates. For women, statutory retirement was linked to lower depressive symptomatology (b = −2.00, 95% CI = −3.99; −.02). Conclusion: Depressive symptomatology among early retirees depends on reason for retirement: For women, ill-health retirement is linked to higher levels of depressive symptoms. Women who retire early due to ill-health constitute a risk group for depressive symptoms that needs specific attention in the health care and social security system.
dc.format.pagination565442-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33192685
dc.identifier.citationZuelke AE, Roehr S, Schroeter ML, Witte AV, Hinz A, Glaesmer H, Engel C, Enzenbach C, Zachariae S, Zeynalova S, Loeffler M, Villringer A, Riedel-Heller SG. (2020). Depressive Symptomatology in Early Retirees Associated With Reason for Retirement-Results From the Population-Based LIFE-Adult-Study.. Front Psychiatry. 11. (pp. 565442-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyt.2020.565442
dc.identifier.eissn1664-0640
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1664-0640
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70540
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A
dc.relation.isPartOfFront Psychiatry
dc.rights(c) 2020 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCenter for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
dc.subjectdepressive symptoms
dc.subjectearly retirement
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectpension
dc.subjectpopulation-based study
dc.titleDepressive Symptomatology in Early Retirees Associated With Reason for Retirement—Results From the Population-Based LIFE-Adult-Study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id455004
pubs.organisational-groupOther
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