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Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), Riumallo-Herl, C. (author), Nieboer, D. (author), Schram, J.L.D. (author), van der Beek, A.J (author), Burdorf, A. (author)Abstract from the oral presentations aging workforce.article 2021
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- Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), Riumallo-Herl, C. (author), Nieboer, D. (author), Schram, J.L.D. (author), van der Beek, A.J (author), Burdorf, A. (author) public lecture 2021
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Troelstra, S.A. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author), Harting, J. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Kunst, A.E. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the association between sustained smoking and quitting with work-related outcomes among older workers. Methods: We categorized a sample of older employees into non-smokers, sustained smokers and quitters. Multivariable regression models were used to test longitudinal associations of sustained smoking...article 2021
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van der Mark-Reeuwijk, K.G. (author), Wegemans, R.M. (author), Bültmann, U. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Deeg, D.J.H. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Henkens, K.C.J.I.M. (author), Kant, I. (author), Lange, A. (author), Lindeboom, M. (author), van Rhenen, W. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Objective This opinion paper summarizes the main findings and recommendations of an advisory report on health and prolonging working life, which was requested by the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. Methods The advisory report was compiled by a multidisciplinary committee of ten scientists appointed by the Health Council of The...article 2019
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de Wind, A. (author), Scharn, M. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author)Background An increasing number of retirees continue to work beyond retirement despite being eligible to retire. As the prevalence of chronic disease increases with age, working beyond retirement may go along with having a chronic disease. Working beyond retirement may be different for retirees with and without chronic disease. We aim to...article 2018
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Sewdas, R. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), de Wind, A. (author), van der Zwaan, L.G.L. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author)Aim: The ageing society and recent policy changes may lead to an increase of older workers with chronic diseases in the workforce. To date, it is unclear whether workers with chronic diseases have specific needs while employed. The aim of this study is to explore the differences in determinants of working until retirement compared to a reference...article 2018
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de Wind, A. (author), Burr, H. (author), Pohrt, A. (author), Hasselhorn, H.M.S. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Rugulies, R. (author)Objectives: The aims of this article are to (1) determine whether and to what extent general perceived health and quality of supervision predict voluntary early retirement pension (VERP) and (2) assess whether quality of supervision modifies the association between general perceived health and VERP. Methods: Employees aged 49–64 years who...article 2017
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de Wind, A. (author), Leijten, F.R.M. (author), Hoekstra, T. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Burdorf, L. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Objectives Before actual retirement, employees may already distance themselves from work, which could be referred to as "mental retirement". However, trajectories of work motivation, ie, work engagement, have not been studied yet. The present study aimed to (i) identify different trajectories of work engagement among older workers approaching...article 2017
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Bal, P.M. (author), Dorenbosch, L. (author)The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between individualised HRM practices and several measures of organisational performance, including the moderating role of employee age in these relationships. A large-scale representative study among 4,591 organisations in the Netherlands showed support for the relationships between...article 2015
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Dorenbosch, L. (author), Boneschansker, O. (author), Fermin, B. (author), Andriessen, S. (author), Sanders, J. (author), Geuskens, G. (author)Employees who hold multiple jobs are no exception on the Dutch labour market. However, little is known about the motives behind ‘multi-jobbing’. This study addresses a qualitative exploration among twenty multi-jobbers of 45 years and older who recently made a transition from one job in paid employment to multiple jobs – either with multiple...article 2015
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Ybema, J.F. (author), Giesen, F. (author)Due to an ageing population and global economic competition, there is a societal need for people to extend their working lives while maintaining high work productivity. This article presents an overview of the labour participation, job performance, and job characteristics of older workers in the European Union. The way in which several factors,...other 2014
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Rijs, K.J. (author), van der Pas, S. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Cozijnsen, R. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Deeg, D.J.H. (author)Objectives: A general population job-exposure matrix (GPJEM) including physical and psychosocial demands as well as psychosocial resources applicable to older and retired workers was developed. Its validity was evaluated by examining associations of physical demands and iso-strain (combination of high psychosocial demands and low resources) with...article 2014
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Leijten, F.R.M. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Robroek, S.J.W. (author), Burdorf, A. (author)Objectives This study aimed to assess the influence of chronic health problems on work ability and productivity at work among older employees using different methodological approaches in the analysis of longitudinal studies. Methods Data from employees, aged 45–64, of the longitudinal Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation...article 2014
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Gründemann, R. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Sanders, J. (author)Recently, the Dutch government raised the retirement age of workers in the Netherlands. In this study we focused on the work values of low-skilled older workers, the extent to which their jobs fulfill these values, and the effect of work values on the willingness of these workers to extend their working life. This study is based on a literature...article 2014
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Ybema, J.F. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Leijten, F.R.M. (author), Jolings, C. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author)The objective of the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation (STREAM) is to acquire knowledge on determinants of transitions in employment and work productivity among persons aged 45-64 years. Research Framework: A research framework was developed, in which transitions in employment (e.g. leaving the workforce, entering the...article 2014
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Leijten, F.R.M. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Robroek, S.J.W. (author), Burdorf, A. (author)Objectives The aim of this study was to (i) assess how common chronic health problems and work-related factors predict sickness absence and (ii) explore whether work-related factors modify the effects of health problems on sickness absence. Methods A one-year longitudinal study was conducted among employed persons aged 45-64 years from the Study...article 2013
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de Wind, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the relative contribution of health, job characteristics, skills and knowledge, social factors, and financial factors to the transition from work to early retirement. Methods Employees aged 59–63 years (N=2317) were selected from the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation ...article 2013
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Sanders, J. (author), Dorenbosch, L. (author), Grundemann, R. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)This study examines directions for work redesign which might lead to the creation of sustainable jobs for lower-educated older workers (45 years or over, ISCED 0-2) and thus motivate and enable them to extend their working lives. We use longitudinal data on 1,264 older Dutch workers collected by the Netherlands Working Conditions Cohort Study to...article 2011
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de Lange, A.H. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Schalk, R. (author)The topic of this special issue on retiring or continuing work among older employees is introduced. In addition to an overview of relevant Dutch retirement legislation and statistics on retirement in the Netherlands, we pay attention to the operationalisation of retirement and highlight important psychological perspectives and theories on the...article 2011