In:
Journal of Social Issues, Wiley, Vol. 72, No. 1 ( 2016-03), p. 69-85
Abstract:
Studies examining the association between retirement and health have produced mixed results. This may be due to previous studies treating retirement as merely a change in job status rather than a transition associated with stereotypes or societal beliefs (e.g., retirement is a time of mental decline or retirement is a time of growth). To examine whether these stereotypes are associated with health, we studied retirement stereotypes and survival over a 23‐year period among 1,011 older adults. As predicted by stereotype embodiment theory, it was found that positive stereotypes about physical health during retirement showed a survival advantage of 4.5 years (hazard ratio = 0.88, p = .022) and positive stereotypes about mental health during retirement tended to show a survival advantage of 2.5 years (hazard ratio = 0.87, p = .034). Models adjusted for relevant covariates such as age, gender, race, employment status, functional health, and self‐rated health. These results suggest that retirement preparation could benefit from considering retirement stereotypes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-4537
,
1540-4560
DOI:
10.1111/josi.2016.72.issue-1
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2023973-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
3068-5
SSG:
3,4
SSG:
5,2
SSG:
10
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