Depressive symptoms and early retirement intentions among Danish eldercare workers: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Pernille U. Hjarsbech¹  Camilla Sandal Sejbaek²  Vilhelm Borg³  Mette Andersen Nexo³  Isabella Gomes Carneiro⁴  Reiner Rugulies⁵ 

[1] Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research. Koebmagergade 22, DK-1150, Copenhagen K, Denmark;Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Post box 2099, Oester Farimagsgade 5, DK-1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark;The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersoe Parkallé 105, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark;The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersoe Parkallé 105, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark;Cancer Research UK partnership with the National Cancer Intelligence Network, Wellington House, 133-55 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UG, London, UK;The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersoe Parkallé 105, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Post box 2099, Oester Farimagsgade 5, DK-1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark;Department of Psychology, Copenhagen University, Oester Farigmagsgade 2A, DK-1353, Copenhagen, Denmark;

关键词: Depressive Symptom;    Disability Pension;    Early Retirement;    Severe Depressive Symptom;    Elevated Depressive Symptom;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-015-1973-1

 received in 2015-02-23, accepted in 2015-06-25,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDepression increases the risk of disability pension and represents a health related strain that pushes people out of the labour market. Although early voluntary retirement is an important alternative to disability pension, few studies have examined whether depressive symptoms incur early voluntary retirement. This study examined whether depressive symptoms and changes in depressive symptoms over time were associated with early retirement intentions.MethodsWe used a cross-sectional (n = 4041) and a prospective (n = 2444) population from a longitudinal study on employees of the Danish eldercare sector. Depressive symptoms were measured by the Major Depression Inventory and the impact of different levels of depressive symptoms (severe, moderately severe, moderate, mild and none) and changes in depressive symptoms (worsened, improved, unaffected) on early retirement intentions were analysed with multinomial logistic regression.ResultsIn the cross-sectional analysis all levels of depressive symptoms were significantly associated with retirement intentions before the age of 62 years. Similar associations were found prospectively. Depressive symptoms and worsened depressive symptoms in the two year period from baseline to follow-up were also significantly associated with early retirement intentions before age 62. The prospective associations lost statistical significance when controlling for early retirement intentions at baseline.ConclusionsThe whole spectrum of depressive symptoms represents a health related strain that can incur intentions to retire early by early voluntary retirement. In order to change the intentions to retire early, the work related consequences of depressive symptoms should be addressed as early in the treatment process as possible.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Nexo et al. 2015