Involuntary and Delayed Retirement as a Possible Health Risk for Lower Educated Retirees
Involuntary and Delayed Retirement as a Possible Health Risk for Lower Educated Retirees
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DOI：
10.1007/s12062-018-9234-6
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
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2
通讯作者：
Johansson, Boo
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作者：
Konig, Stefanie;Lindwall, Magnus;Johansson, Boo
最近养老金制度的变化可能会加剧社会不平等，并导致更多因经济需要而非自愿延迟退休的过渡。受教育程度较低的工人可能对自己的退休生活控制较少，尽管健康状况不佳，但可能需要留在劳动力市场。退休过渡的不同方面与退休后健康的关系尚不清楚。这项研究调查了参与“瑞典健康、老龄化和退休过渡”（HEARTS）研究的1280名退休人员不同教育水平的健康差异。退休年龄和非自愿退休的原因被认为是潜在的调解人和调解人的健康结果的社会梯度。路径分析的结果表明，受教育程度较低的退休人员更有可能因身体原因而停止工作，这与退休后健康状况不佳有关。因此，非自愿退休介导了教育对健康的影响。线性回归强调了退休年龄的调节作用：受教育程度较低的退休人员在过渡较晚时的健康状况比受教育程度较高的退休人员更差。因此，受教育程度较低的人的双重劣势变得明显。本研究通过关注退休问题，有助于解释健康不平等加剧的可能机制。
Recent changes in the pension system may contribute to larger social inequalities and more involuntary late retirement transitions due to financial need. Lower educated workers may have less control over their retirement and may need to stay in the labour market despite poor health. How different aspects of the retirement transitions are related to post-retirement health is unclear. This study investigates health differences across educational levels among 1280 retirees participating in the 'Health, Ageing and Retirement Transitions in Sweden' (HEARTS) study. Retirement age and involuntary reasons for retirement were considered as potential mediator and moderators of the social gradient in health outcomes. Results from a path analysis suggest that lower educated retirees are more likely to stop working for physical reasons, which is related to poor post-retirement health. Hence, involuntary retirement mediates the educational effect on health. Linear regressions highlighted the moderating effect of retirement age: lower educated retirees had worse health than higher educated retirees when their transitions were late. Hence, the double disadvantage of lower educated individuals becomes apparent. This study contributes to explaining possible mechanisms of rising health inequalities by focusing on aspects of retirement.