Retirement is an inherently complex process due to the multitude of variables that influence
it. The present article proposes that by combining our understanding of retirement phases (a …

This article investigates changes in life satisfaction across the retirement transition.
Retirement is an important life course transition, potentially involving major changes to an …

Objectives: To examine the relationships of retirement and reasons for retirement with
psychological distress in men and women at the age of 45–79 years. Method: Data from …

Background There is increasing interest on whether the current global economic
uncertainties have an influence on the population's mental health. In this paper, we …

This paper presents the first empirical assessment of the causal relationship between social
capital and health in Italy. The analysis draws on the 2000 wave of the Multipurpose Survey …

Objectives The effect of retirement on mental health is not well understood. We examined
the prevalence of hospital treatment for depression and purchase of antidepressant …

Population ageing has catalyzed worldwide social and political reform to encourage
continued work and delayed retirement. These changes necessitate an understanding of the …

Objectives: This article explores the mediating role of self-perceived health in the
relationship between objective health status (defined as the number of illnesses) and …

Aims We determined the association of perceived stress with depressive symptoms in older
T aiwanese. Methods We analyzed the 2007 dataset of the T aiwan Longitudinal Survey on …

Purpose To identify whether psychological distress is associated with an increased risk of
falling into poverty, giving a more complete picture of how psychological distress affects …