NDLI: Employment status and depressive symptoms in taiwanese older adults: an 11-year prospective cohort study

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Author	Shih, Ping Lin, Ming-Yu Guo, Yue Leon
Abstract	Background Taiwan became an aged society in March 2018, and it is expected to become a super-aged society by 2025. The trend of increasing proportions of older adults continuing to work is inevitable. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of employment on the mental health of older adults. Therefore, we longitudinally explored the relationship between employment status and depressive symptoms in Taiwanese older adults. Methods The study included 5,131 individuals aged 50 and above, of which 55.6% were men, who had participated in the national-wide Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging in 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2007. Of them, 1,091 older adults had completed all four surveys. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression scale; the total score on this scale ranges from 0 to 30. Employment status was assessed during each survey wave. Logistic regression was performed using a cross-sectional design. The effects of unemployment on depressive symptoms were analyzed using a generalized estimating equation model with a repeated measures design. Results In each survey wave, employed older adults exhibited better mental health than did unemployed ones. After adjustments for potential confounders, unemployment was found to exert a significant adverse effect on depressive symptoms. The repeated measures analysis revealed that employment protected against depressive symptoms, as noted in the subsequent surveys conducted after 3 to 4 years (aOR [95% CI] = 0.679 [0.465–0.989]). Conclusion Employment may reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan.
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ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-024-05258-w
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-08-09
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Depressive symptom Older adult Mental health Repeated measures Working status Geriatrics/Gerontology
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Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

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