In:
Journal of Applied Gerontology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 42, No. 5 ( 2023-05), p. 1056-1067
Kurzfassung:
In this study, we aimed to determine whether paid work has an impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older adults. Over three years, we longitudinally collected data from 5,260 community-dwelling older adults aged 75 years or older from a city in Japan. We assessed HRQOL using the Short-Form-8. We estimated the mean difference between the physical component summary (PCS) and the mental component summary (MCS) scores, which were stratified based on gender using multivariate, generalized estimating equation models. We further conducted a subgroup analysis based on the participants’ occupational backgrounds. Engagement in paid work was associated with increased MCS scores across both genders and with increased PCS scores among women. In the subgroup analysis, only women who had previously worked as managerial workers showed an inverse association with MCS scores. In this population, engagement in paid work may be a crucial factor associated with well-being.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0733-4648
,
1552-4523
DOI:
10.1177/07334648231152157
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
2089028-X
ZDB Id:
155897-3
SSG:
5,2