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F1c Never Retire and Depressive Symptoms: The Moderating Role of Full-Time Aging Working
Key Words
Full-time aging workers, depressive symptoms, financial wealth, educational attainment, HRS
Short Description
This study investigated intersection of household financial wealth, educational attainment, and full-time working status on mental health, particularly depressive symptoms, among older Americans. We analyzed 7,335 adults aged 65 and older from the 2014 Health and Retirement Study using OLS regressions. We found that higher levels of total household income, total household non-housing wealth, educational attainment, and full-time working status were significantly associated with decreased depressive symptoms. Full-time aging working status moderated the associations between household financial wealth and educational attainment and depressive symptoms, such that for those who did not work full-time (i.e., retired, partly retired, worked part-time, or unemployed), the associations were stronger than who worked full-time. Consistent with previous studies, the number of chronic health conditions was significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms. Individuals who were female, separated/divorced and widowed, and Hispanics were more likely to have depressive symptoms. In contrast, the number of living children was associated with decreased depressive symptoms. Our findings could be used by practitioners to identify populations at greater risk for the experience of depressive symptoms. Our findings provide implications for more effective interventions to reduce barriers and to increase access to help from mental health professionals in both workplace and communities.
First & Corresponding Author
Shinae Choi, University of Alabama
Authors in the order to be printed
Shinae Choi, Genevieve Smith