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Social relationships as predictors of extended employment beyond the pensionable age: a cohort study

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  • M. Kauppi

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)

  • K. C. Prakash

    (University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
    University of Turku and Turku University Hospital)

  • M. Virtanen

    (University of Eastern Finland)

  • J. Pentti

    (University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
    University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
    University of Helsinki)

  • V. Aalto

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)

  • T. Oksanen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
    University of Eastern Finland)

  • M. Kivimäki

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
    University of Helsinki
    University College London)

  • J. Vahtera

    (University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
    University of Turku and Turku University Hospital)

  • S. Stenholm

    (University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
    University of Turku and Turku University Hospital)

Abstract

The aim is to examine whether characteristics of social relationships predict extended employment beyond the pensionable age among Finnish public sector workers. The study population consisted of 4014 participants (83% women, age 62.56 ± 1.21) of the Finnish Retirement and Aging Study followed between 2014 and 2019. Extended employment was defined as the difference between actual retirement date and individual age-related pensionable date and classified into three groups: no extension (retired on pensionable age or extended by

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  • M. Kauppi & K. C. Prakash & M. Virtanen & J. Pentti & V. Aalto & T. Oksanen & M. Kivimäki & J. Vahtera & S. Stenholm, 2021. "Social relationships as predictors of extended employment beyond the pensionable age: a cohort study," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 18(4), pages 491-501, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:18:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s10433-021-00603-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-021-00603-z
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