Title
Predictors of the willingness and the ability to continue working until the age of 65 years
Author
Geuskens, G.A.
Hengel, K.M.O.
Koppes, L.L.J.
Ybema, J.F.
Publication year
2012
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of the willingness and ability of older workers to continue working until the age of 65. METHODS: In this longitudinal study, 4937 employees aged 45 to 63 years included in the Netherlands Working Conditions Cohort Study were studied. Logistic regression analyses were applied. RESULTS: Employees who experienced emotional exhaustion and bullying or harassment by colleagues/supervisor were less often willing to continue working, whereas employees sometimes using force were more often willing to continue working. Emotional exhaustion, a work handicap, higher physical and emotional demands, lower supervisor's support, and intermediate satisfaction with salary predicted a lower likelihood to be able to continue working. CONCLUSION: Prevention of emotional exhaustion and promotion of a healthy social work climate may support both the willingness and ability to work until the age of 65 years. Copyright © 2012 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Subject
Organisation
WH - Work & Health
BSS - Behavioural and Societal Sciences
Work and Employment
Workplace
Healthy Living
adolescent
adult
aged
article
attitude
bullying
cohort analysis
emotional stress
employee
female
human
job satisfaction
longitudinal study
major clinical study
male
prediction
salary
social work
willingness
worker
workload
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0b013e318248057a
TNO identifier
461073
ISSN
1076-2752
Source
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 54 (5), 572-578
Document type
article