Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

12-2021

Abstract

Mixed findings in the literature on the effects of older adult employment on well-being and the reciprocal influence of well-being on employment suggest the need for more careful methodology in teasing out this relationship. Moreover, as previous research has shown that different domains of well-being relate to constructs differently, more nuanced definitions of well-being may be appropriate. The present study examined the longitudinal bidirectional associations of employment and different domains of well-being, controlling for stable within-person variables. The present study sampled older adults from the Midlife Development in the US study at three timepoints on employment status and well-being, specifically psychological, social, and subjective well-being. A Random-Intercept Cross-lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) approach was employed to determine the longitudinal bidirectional influence of employment and domains of well-being. Results showed that employment status was not associated with various well-being domains at a later time point. Results also showed that greater well-being, specifically in meaningfulness of society and personal growth, was associated with being employed at a later time point.

Keywords

Employment, Longitudinal analysis, Older adults, Well‐being

Discipline

Gerontology | Social Psychology | Work, Economy and Organizations

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volume

18

Issue

23

First Page

1

Last Page

19

ISSN

1661-7827

Identifier

10.3390/ijerph182312533

Publisher

MDPI

Copyright Owner and License

Authors CC-BY

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312533

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