Changes in life satisfaction during the transition to retirement: findings from the FIREA cohort study

K. C. Prakash (), Marianna Virtanen, Soili Törmälehto, Saana Myllyntausta, Jaana Pentti, Jussi Vahtera and Sari Stenholm
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K. C. Prakash: Tampere University
Marianna Virtanen: University of Eastern Finland
Soili Törmälehto: University of Eastern Finland
Saana Myllyntausta: University of Turku
Jaana Pentti: University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
Jussi Vahtera: University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
Sari Stenholm: University of Turku and Turku University Hospital

European Journal of Ageing, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, No 60, 1587-1599

Abstract: Abstract Life satisfaction is an essential construct of well-being that is tied to behavioral, emotional, social and psychological outcomes. This study aimed to examine changes in total and domain-specific life satisfaction during the retirement transition and additionally examine whether those changes differ by gender, occupation, health and spousal working status. Aging public sector employees (n = 3543) from the Finnish Retirement and Aging Study cohort study were followed up annually before and after retirement. Total life satisfaction score (range 4–20) was computed by summing up the responses in four domains (interestingness, happiness, easiness and togetherness). The mean and mean change estimates and their 95% CI were calculated by using the linear regression models with generalized estimating equations, adjusted for age, gender, occupation, health and marital status. Total life satisfaction score improved among the entire study population during the retirement transition and remained stable thereafter. The improvement was greater among women versus men (gender * time interaction p = 0.004), among those with suboptimal health before retirement vs. those who had good (health * time p

Keywords: Life-changes; Well-being; Longitudinal studies; Spousal-status; Self-rated health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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