Working hours, social engagement, and depressive symptoms: an extended work-life balance for older adults
Young-Mee Kim, Soong-nang Jang, Sung-il Cho · 2023
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Young-Mee Kim, Soong-nang Jang, and Sung-il Cho study work and mood in older adults in a 2023 paper. Classic work-life balance ideas fit midlife workers with young children, not older adults near retirement. The team proposed a version tuned to later life and tested it on Korean survey data.
More than five thousand adults over fifty-five were analyzed for work hours, social life, and depressive signs. Working under thirty-five hours a week linked to fewer depressive signs than not working or working longer. Frequent casual social contact also linked to fewer signs. The blend of short hours and rich social life looked best of all. The authors name the target work-life fulfillment balance for older adults.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Young-Mee Kim, Soong-nang Jang, Sung-il Cho |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |