Expected Retirement Age Research Articles

Are the Quality of Organizational Changes Associated with Expected Retirement-Age Among Senior Employees?

Major organizational changes may be associated with both positive and negative uncertainty in working life. This study described the prevalence of organizational changes (reorganizations or round of layoffs) within different job functions in Denmark and investigated whether quality of the implementation process (measured as "information", "involvement" and "consent") was associated with employees' expectations regarding retirement age. A representative sample of older Danish employees ≥ 50years (n = 12,269) replied to a questionnaire survey in 2020. In cross-sectional analyses, we compared employee's expected retirement age being either not exposed to organizational changes or exposed to implementation processes of high, moderate or low-quality, respectively. Analyses were further stratified for job function: office work, work with people and work in the field of production. More than half (56%) of the employees had experienced organizational changes within the past 2years, and 23% of those effected reported that the changes had led to considerations of earlier retirement. Organizational changes were most prevalent within office work, and least prevalent within the job function working with people. The analyses showed significantly lower expected retirement age when the implementation process had been of moderate (mean reduction of 0.45years) or low quality (mean reduction of 0.71years) compared to high quality implemented changes. Experiences of organizational change processes of moderate or poor quality were associated with expectations of earlier retirement, while well implemented changes were not. This study underscores the importance of good implementation when changes at the organizational level are needed.

Ценностно-смысловые факторы ожидаемого профессионального долголетия магистрантов программы «Психология профессий особого риска»

<p>The work aims to study the connection between value-semantic indicators and characteristics of age and planned professional longevity among undergraduates. Subjects: Master's students in the educational program "Psychology of Special Risk Professions" - 35 people (27 of them women, average age 37.4 + 7.39 years. Methods: "Hierarchy of Personality", assessment of personal attitude "egoism - altruism", real structure questionnaire on value orientations of the individual, “expected retirement age” scale, diagnostics of biological age, self-assessment of psychological age, regression analysis. Results: Three age indicators have been identified that characterize expected professional longevity and associated complexes of value-semantic characteristics 1) Expected retirement age characterizes. the duration of the planned working period. It is increased by the set of values: “rest and respect,” which includes the values of rest, interesting pastime, respect, and recognition from others. 2) Index of biological aging is reduced by the set of values “healthy altruism,” which includes the values of health, altruism, and material well-being. 3) The index of psychological aging is lowered by the complex of values “free time”, which includes the values ​​of communication, free time, and, in the opposite direction, the value of the family sphere and social activity. Conclusion: the expected professional longevity of master's students studying in the educational program "Psychology of special risk professions" is associated with their value-semantic orientations.</p>

Antecedents of and experiences with voluntary early exit from working life before the expected retirement age in Sweden.

In most Western countries, senior workers have increased their participation in the workforce. However, at the same time, early retirement also increases. The reasons behind this early exit from the workforce are still unclear. This qualitative study aims to explore the antecedents of and experiences with a voluntary exit from working life before the expected retirement age of 65 in Sweden. Data consist of semi-structured interviews with 18 participants who exited working life between the ages of 61-63. In Sweden, these ages are considered as an early exit from working life since, for many years, the expected retirement age has been 65. Qualitative content analysis with an abductive approach was utilized. The analysis revealed four sub-themes: 1) Health benefits with an early exit from working life (with the categories: own health status, the possibility for recovery time, and avoidance of strain); 2) Having economic conditions that enable an early exit from working life (with the categories: offers from the employer and financial compromises); 3) Social benefits with an early exit from working life (with the categories: enabling more time with my social network and avoidance of unsatisfying social work environment); 4) Self-fulfillment activities during the senior years (with the categories: enabling time for activities beyond work and avoidance of decreased job satisfaction. This variety of antecedents of and experiences with a voluntary early exit from working life before the expected retirement age highlights that the ongoing increased statutory retirement age also increases the risk for extended inequalities among the aging population.

Performance analysis of fire protective clothing: a review

Firefighters in such serious environments (i.e., hazardous flames and radiant heat, high air temperatures, hot chemicals and liquids) must wear fire protective clothing during fire extinguishing and rescue operations. Many studies in the field of fire protective clothing have been conducted to evaluate the protective, mechanical and comfort performance of fire protective clothing. A comprehensive review of the literature has been undertaken to provide a better understanding of single-layer and multilayer fire protective clothing with protective, mechanical and comfort performance. Factors affecting the durability of protective clothing in the light of their expected retirement age and a number of significant standards for laboratory and manikin testing are discussed. The comfort of wearing clothing is another aspect that needs special consideration when designing a multilayered fire protective suit. A number of emerging technologies have been outlined to address the various challenges of the present day.

Transitions in and out of work across the life course of patient with a NCD diagnosis

Abstract Background Coupled with its impact on quality of life, non-communicable Diseases (NCD) may degrade both the quality and quantity of the workforce, and stunt economic growth and productive employment. However, there is limited information about the social costs of NCDs to identify priorities in resource allocation, particularly in regard to retirement policies. In this paper, we investigate if NCDs affect them employment status, i.e., the patients’ ability to work beyond middle age, using longitudinal data. Methods We used longitudinal data from employed men and women who responded to the sixth and seventh waves of the SHARE project from several European countries and Israel. We restricted the sample to all people working up to 3 years before the expected retirement age for each country. To achieve a representative sample of employed people from each country we calculated calibrated longitudinal individual weights for participants in these two waves. It was to adjust for non-response, sample selection bias, and attrition (N = 9645). We modelled the probability to change employment status on Wave 7 as function of having a NCD, adjusting for age, gender, marital status, job satisfaction, education level, and country, using multinominal logistic regressions. Results Overall, 30.3% of the study population self-reported one NCD and 28.3% mentioned at least two chronic health conditions (multimorbidity). Among multimorbid individuals the risk of unemployment is 1.27 times more (OR = 1.271, 95% CI (1.266-1.276).), while the risk of retirement is multiplied by 1.26 (OR = 1.259, 95%CI (1.255-1.262)). Conclusions Having one NCD or multimorbidity is a common phenomenon in the working middle-aged European population. It is associated with unemployment and retirement, controlling for educational level, age, marital status, gender, job satisfaction, and country. This result highlights that early retirement will persist unless health policies are implemented to decrease the burden of NCDs. Key messages • This study shows that there is a strong association between having one or more NCD with unemployment and retirement, controlling for educational, age, and occupational type. • Results reinforce that we need health policies focused on alerting society about real impact of NCD on employment.

The Road to Retirement: A Life Course Perspective on Labor Market Trajectories and Retirement Behaviors

Abstract While a prolonged working life has been mainly feasible for people with the most advantageous working careers, knowledge about the barriers for those with vulnerable occupational paths is still scarce. This study explores the conditions for prolonged working life from a perspective on labor market trajectories. Drawing from a gendered life course perspective and that (dis)advantageous tends to accumulate over time, we investigate the opportunity structure for the most disadvantaged workers and which characteristics of labor market trajectories can explain the decision to work longer. To this end, a Swedish longitudinal survey and register data from the Panel Survey of Ageing and the Elderly (PSAE) were used, following people across a substantial part of their working life. With sequence analysis, we identified 5 trajectories that represent typical labor market trajectories from mid-life until retirement age. Our findings showed that labor market precarity in mid-life remained a key characteristic until the expected retirement age, showing both early signs of early labor market exit and a precarity trap into a prolonged working life. These findings emphasize the need to identify at-risk groups early in their careers and that mid-life interventions are needed to prevent involuntary labor market exits and to ensure a sustainable working life. In particular, the need to protect older workers with turbulent or precarious labor market trajectories against labor market risks and retirement schemes that could inadvertently contribute to increased social and economic inequality in later life.

177 Embracing choice: perspectives of older workers on extended working lives

Abstract Background Proposals to extend working lives are a frequent policy response to increasing older populations and associated pressures on state pension systems. However, all the consequences of a later retirement age are as yet unknown, with the perspectives of people potentially the first cohort of workers encouraged to remain in the workforce under-explored. Methods We conducted exploratory semi-structured interviews with 22 people aged between 51 and 63 in service industry occupations in Ireland. Falling just above low-income thresholds, this group were asked about their preparations for retirement, their views on continuing to work beyond anticipated retirement age and what measures, if any, can be implemented to facilitate working later in life. A thematic analysis was performed to provide a rich and detailed account of the perspectives of older workers as they approached retirement age. Results We found a general acceptance of working later in life, however this was contingent on several factors. The overarching enabler was continuing in good health with financial status a key underpinning motivator. For participants with insecure housing, patchwork employment histories and inadequate pension provisions, there was an impetus to continue working to generate savings before retirement. Often with less secure employment trajectories than previous generations, a leisurely retirement lifestyle was a diminishing prospect for our study participants. Working in multi-generational workplaces with the opportunity to shift to mentor roles was welcomed. As retirement approaches, measures such as reducing working hours while protecting existing welfare benefits would encourage people to remain in work for longer. Conclusion The complex and individual nature of continuing to work beyond expected retirement age requires flexible policy responses. An individualised approach to retirement which recognises the increasingly diverse nature of employment over the life-course is needed. This research contributes to advancing knowledge on how the choices of older workers can be facilitated in the context of our rapidly growing older population.

Социально-психологические программы: «Активное долголетие» и «Антистарение XXI» – оценка эффективности по показателям биопсихологического возраста

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective.</strong> Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of socio-psychological programs "Active Longevity" and "Anti-Aging XXI" in terms of their impact on biopsychological age. <br><strong>Background.</strong> Against the background of the growing aging of the population of developed countries, as well as the ongoing pension reform, there is an increasing demand for the development of social programs to increase longevity and improve the health of older age groups. <br><strong>Study design</strong>. For six months, a natural experiment was carried out, in which biopsychological age indicators were assessed in pensioners who participated in the "Active Longevity" and "Anti-Aging XXI" social programs and in the control group. Kruskal-Wallis statistics, Anova analysis of variance, Student's test for connected samples were used. <br><strong>Participants</strong>. Pensioners attached to the site of the Moscow polyclinic: 345 people (272 women (55-70 years old, M = 62,8; SD = 4,45), 73 men (60-70 years old, M = 65,9; SD = 2,99). <br><strong>Measurements</strong>. Tests for measuring biological age according to Voitenko, psychological age according to Abulkhanova-Berezina, expected retirement age. <br><strong>Results</strong>. In the absence of supportive training, there was a natural increase in the biological age of pensioners in the control group (by 2,6 years for women in six months, and 0,2 years for men). Participation in the "Active Longevity" program led to the absence of significant aging, and the selection of personal resources through the "Anti-Aging XXI" program led to a significant decrease in biological age by 0,7 years, and the biological aging index by 1,1 years. <br><strong>Conclusions.</strong> 1) The effectiveness of using social health programs is higher for women than for men. 2) The greatest effect is achieved with a combination of programs. "Antiaging XXI" is used to select resources, and classes take place in the centers of Moscow Longevity.</p>

Aging engineers' occupational self-efficacy-a mixed methods study.

Engineers' work has become more complex with increased demands in today's changing working life. Self-efficacy is essential to successfully adapt to work-related changes and to cope with adverse job demands. However, less is known about aging engineers' occupational self-efficacy. Therefore, this study explores facilitators and barriers to aging engineers' occupational self-efficacy beliefs to continue working until expected retirement age. An additional purpose is to explore if any of the aspects described by the engineers are more prominent. The study design was exploratory, using mixed methods with a qualitative to quantitative approach. A total of 125 engineers, aged between 45 and 65 years, answered two open-ended survey questions about what positively and negatively affect their occupational self-efficacy beliefs to continue working. First, data was analyzed using an inductive manifest qualitative content analysis. Next, descriptive statistics were performed based on the results of the qualitative study. The analyses revealed that health and working conditions that affect health were crucial facilitators and barriers for the aging engineers' occupational self-efficacy to continue working until expected retirement age. Furthermore, the engineers emphasized competence, motivation from meaningful tasks, family and leisure, and private economy. The aging engineers' own health seems to be prominent in their self-efficacy regarding a full working life; consequently, support still needs to address issues affecting health.

The effects of career development practices on expected retirement age of injured older workers.

Work injury can put older workers at higher risk of disability and early retirement. Rapid population ageing has raised questions about the ability of older workers to continue working, especially for those who have experienced work injury. Career development practices have been highlighted as a form of rehabilitation support to enable longer working lives of injured older workers. The purpose of this study was to explore whether career development practices contribute to higher expected retirement age for injured older workers (aged 45 and above). A total of 274 older Australian workers employed at large organisations completed a survey about their health, retirement intentions, work injury, and engagement with career development practices. Hierarchical multiple regression and two-way analysis of variances were used to analyse the data. Work injury contributed to significantly lower expected retirement age for older workers. Work training and development predicted a significant amount of variance in expected retirement age of injured older workers, and enabled them to work to later retirement ages. There was no statistically significant difference in injured older workers' expected retirement age for those who participated in career discussion with their managers and those who did not participate. Lack of career development support can affect injured older workers' ability to participate in employment. The findings highlight the importance for rehabilitation and human resource professionals to have a proactive and educative role in providing career development support to injured older workers.

ВЗАИМОСВЯЗЬ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ВЫГОРАНИЯ И БИОПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКОГО ВОЗРАСТА СЛЕДОВАТЕЛЕЙ ОРГАНОВ ВНУТРЕННИХ ДЕЛ

The official activity of an investigator is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that requires a high degree of professionalism and concentration during work. In this study, the interrelation between biopsychological age and professional burnout of employees of investigative departments of internal affairs bodies aged 23 to 57 years was studied. The investigators who took part in the experimental work felt like older people. The study showed that employees under the age of 30 had fewer signs of a decrease in emotional tone, detachment and emotional indifference in communicating with others. With an increase in the level of their passion and enthusiasm for professional activity, the expected retirement age will increase. Employees over the age of 30 have a greater risk of a tendency to decrease professional motivation, with an increase in the level of mental exhaustion, they will have an increased negative assessment of their health, and with an increase in biological age, professional motivation will decrease. The data obtained should be taken into account in the process of psychological preparation of specialists for professional activity and prevention of professional burnout.

Incentives behind and Experiences of Being Active in Working Life after Age 65 in Sweden

Since individual and societal expectations regarding the possibility of an extended working life after the expected retirement age are increasing, research on sustainable working life combined with healthy ageing is needed. This study explores the incentives behind and experiences of an extended working life after the expected retirement age of 65 among Swedish people. The inductive qualitative content analyses are based on 18 individual semi-structured interviews among persons 67-90 years old with varying characteristics and varying experiences of extended working lives. The analyses revealed that working contributed to (1) sustained internal resources, i.e., cognitive function, physical ability and increased vigor; (2) sustained external resources, i.e., social enrichment, better daily routines and economic benefits; (3) added meaningfulness to life, i.e., being needed, capability and satisfaction with working tasks. Meanwhile, having flexible working conditions enabled a satisfying balance between work and leisure. Altogether, these different aspects of overall health and working life were interpreted as contributing to increased feelings of vitality, the innermost dimension of health. Conclusions: regardless of biological age, our results indicate that being able to remain active in working life can be beneficial to vitality and could make these results valuable for both health-care personnel and employers.

Levels and change in autonomous and controlled work motivation in older workers—The role of proximity to retirement and sense of community at work

AbstractPrevious studies suggest a preretirement disengagement process from work, which includes reduced work motivation. In this study, we investigated changes in autonomous and controlled work motivation over two years among participants of the Health, Aging and Retirement Transition in Sweden (HEARTS) study. We found stability in both types of motivation; however, those who retired after the study period showed more distinct declines in autonomous motivation. A stronger sense of community at work was related to level, but not change in autonomous motivation. Intra‐individual fluctuations in the expected retirement age did not predict work motivation or vice versa. Future studies are needed to better understand the antecedents and consequences of preretirement declines in autonomous work motivation.

Does Type A personality have a positive or negative impact on the delayed retirement intention of older workers?

To determine whether the effects of Type A personality were positive or negative on the intention to delay retirement when taking into account both its direct and indirect effects mediated by occupational stressors and psychological distress. A cross-sectional survey on the intention to delay retirement, psychological distress, occupational stressors, and Type A personality among 1752 older Chinese workers was conducted, and a structural equation approach was employed to examine these effects. The delayed retirement intention of Chinese workers was low (i.e., individuals were unwilling to delay retirement), and the expected retirement age was significantly lower than the official retirement age (i.e., the age when individuals become eligible for government pensions). Type A personality was directly associated with significantly higher intentions to delay retirement, but its indirect effects mediated by occupational stressors and psychological distress were insignificant. The total effects of Type A personality on the intention to delay retirement were positive. Personalized intervention strategies based on Type A personality may be beneficial in motivating the work potential of older workers.

Work motivation and occupational self-efficacy belief to continue working among ageing home care nurses: a mixed methods study

BackgroundIt is important to support ageing home care nurses (HCNs) to remain in work for longer, since the need for home care services is increasing. Personal resources such as self-efficacy belief contribute to work ability, as does work motivation. Few studies have targeted the ageing workers’ self-efficacy belief to manage their final working years. This study explores ageing HCNs’ work motivation, and occupational self-efficacy, i.e. belief in one’s capabilities, to continue working until expected retirement age.MethodsThe design of the study is exploratory using a mixed method with a qualitative to quantitative approach. A total of 234 HCNs answered four open-ended questions from a cross-sectional survey, regarding their work motivation and self-efficacy beliefs. First, data was analysed using manifest qualitative content analysis. Next, a quantitative analysis was performed based on the results of the qualitative study, and the categories that emerged were quantitatively ranked.ResultsThe open-ended questions yielded 2339 utterances. The findings showed that several categories concurrently affected both work motivation and self-efficacy belief. When they were well-functioning, they positively affected both work motivation and self-efficacy belief, and when they were insufficient, they negatively affected either or both motivation and/or belief. Meaningfulness, job satisfaction, social support, and work environmental and organizational characteristics affected work motivation most. Perceived health highly affected the self-efficacy belief to continue working until expected retirement age, as well as meaningfulness of work, support from colleagues and home care managers, and work characteristics.ConclusionsThrough highlighting the meaningfulness of work, and supporting the perceived health, the work community and leadership, both work motivation and self-efficacy belief to continue working might be facilitated among ageing HCNs. However, the still present draining workload must be handled.

Personal factors of biological aging in working and non-working respondents in late maturity period

The aim was to study the influence of personal factors on the index of individual biological aging in men and women of mature age who continue to work and those who no longer work. The participants were 347 people, including 212 women aged 56-65 years and 111 men aged 61-69 years. Measurement of biological age, relative biological aging index, assessment of subjective psychological age, expected retirement age, life path questionnaire. Biological age was estimated using a formula that included indicators of metabolism, the work of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and balance organ systems; a psychological health questionnaire was also used. The lowest index of relative biological aging was found in people who continued to work part-time. There is a relationship between the index of relative biological aging and one's characteristics. For men, the index was lowered by the following factors: changing the place of residence, continuing to work after retirement, a high indicator of the expected retirement age, and increased by living in a large city. For women, the index was lowered by the following factors: changing the place of residence, continuing to work after retirement, a high indicator of the expected retirement age, higher education, creative hobbies, studying after retirement.

Spillover Effects of Retirement on Physical and Mental Health of a Spouse or Partner: Do Gender and Sexuality Matter?

This study evaluated the role of the built environment on residents’ wayfinding behaviours at Louis Brier Home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The goal of this study was to explore baseline mobility challenges for the residents traveling between their bedrooms and social spaces. In response to this, low-cost environmental interventions were proposed and implemented to support safe and independent wayfinding for the residents. The project consisted of three phases. First phase involved a mixed methods approach using behavior mapping and spatial observations of the residents interacting with their physical environment, combined with one focus group with the staff members. In the second phase, researchers presented actionable environmental interventions for the care home administration to consider and implement. The final phase involved post-implementation behaviour mapping, spatial observations and a focus group session. The implemented environmental interventions influenced in improved resident wayfinding and orientation in the long-term care home.

Accelerated aging and psychological age of an individual as risk factors for COVID-19 complications

Objectives to study the effect of psychological age on the risk of severe forms of Covid-19 in adults.
 Material and methods. Research method: natural experiment. The 1st measurement: indicators of biopsychological age - mid-2020, the 2nd measurement: assessment of Covid-19 disease - the end of 2020. Subjects: 239 people aged 35-70 (155 women). Methods for assessing psychological age, expected retirement age, biological age, and analysis of variance were used.
 Results. Indicators of the relative psychological age of an individual affect the development of the disease and its severity, while the combination of low indicators of psychological age with high biological indicators is most dangerous and increases the likelihood of developing severe forms of the disease.

Job satisfaction, expected retirement financial insufficiency, and the expected retirement age of the entrepreneurs: an attraction-selection-attrition theory perspective

Purpose Underpinned by the attraction-selection-attrition theory, this paper aims to investigate the impact of entrepreneurship on an individual’s expected retirement age and explore how job satisfaction and expected retirement financial insufficiency (ERFI) as key factors can explain that. Design/methodology/approach A framework including direct and indirect relationships among key factors is empirically tested by using a pooled data sets consists of 13,420 individuals from the UK Household Longitudinal Survey, the analysis uses the entropy balance matching method and combined with quasi-bayesian monte Carlo method and hierarchy regressions to enhance the robustness of results. Findings The research finds entrepreneurs plan to retire later than organizational employees. In addition, a strong mediating impact of job satisfaction and moderating role of ERFI on the relationship between entrepreneurship and expected retirement age is verified. Originality/value The theoretical perspective and findings offer a novel insight into the research on entrepreneurs’ decision of retirement. The findings suggest entrepreneurs as crucial policy stakeholders contribute to retirement deferment should be valued. Effective interventions could be delicately designed in the future to unleash the potential of entrepreneurship in dealing with aging challenges.

Pension Policy Literacy and Retirement Expectations: A Cross-Country Survey Experiment.

This study reports the findings of the first cross-national survey experiment on the effects of information on the expected retirement age. Given the drawbacks of unrealistic retirement expectations, the study examines the impacts of nonpartisan information about future demographic aging and forecasted pension benefit levels. An online survey experiment was conducted in the United States, Germany, and Spain in 2018 using an internet access panel. We assigned respondents to 2 random treatments: one citing the change in the projected share of the population older than 65 years (demographic treatment) and another citing the projected change in pension replacement rates (benefits treatment), both for 2015-2040. Treatment effects on the expected retirement age are reported. The benefits treatment has a strong influence on retirement expectations. In the United States, respondents informed of the expected decline in pension replacement rates expect to retire 2 years later than respondents not informed of the decline. In Spain, this treatment leads to an approximately 9-month postponement of expected retirement, while no significant effect is found in Germany. In addition, the demographic treatment does not affect retirement expectations in the countries studied. Respondents in all countries informed of future population aging do not show different expected retirement ages than respondents not given this information. People's retirement expectations are sensitive to information on future changes in pension generosity but not to information on population aging. The results suggest information campaigns focused on declining pension replacement rates may help extend working lives.