Georg Henning1,2, Andreas Stenling3,4, Allison A M Bielak5, Pär Bjälkebring2,6, Alan J Gow7, Marie Kivi2, Graciela Muniz-Terrera8, Boo Johansson2, Magnus Lindwall2,9. 1. German Centre of Gerontology, Berlin, Germany. 2. Department of Psychology, & AgeCap, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. 3. Department of Psychology, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden. 4. Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 5. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA. 6. Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. 7. Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. 8. Centre for Dementia Prevention, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. 9. The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract
Objectives: Retirement is a major life transition in the second half of life, and it can be associated with changes in leisure activity engagement. Although theories of retirement adjustment have emphasized the need to find meaningful activities in retirement, little is known about the nature of changes in leisure activity during the retirement transition and their association with mental health. Methods: Based on four annual waves of the 'Health, Aging and Retirement Transitions in Sweden' study, we investigated the longitudinal association of leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms using bivariate dual change score models. We distinguished intellectual, social, and physical activity engagement. Results: We found increases in all three domains of activity engagement after retirement. Although level and change of activity and depressive symptoms were negatively associated, the coupling parameters were not significant, thus the direction of effects remains unclear. Conclusion: The results highlight the need to consider the role of lifestyle changes for retirement adjustment and mental health.
Objectives: Retirement is a major life transition in the second half of life, and it can be associated with changes in leisure activity engagement. Although theories of retirement adjustment have emphasized the need to find meaningful activities in retirement, little is known about the nature of changes in leisure activity during the retirement transition and their association with mental health. Methods: Based on four annual waves of the 'Health, Aging and Retirement Transitions in Sweden' study, we investigated the longitudinal association of leisure activity engagement and depressive symptoms using bivariate dual change score models. We distinguished intellectual, social, and physical activity engagement. Results: We found increases in all three domains of activity engagement after retirement. Although level and change of activity and depressive symptoms were negatively associated, the coupling parameters were not significant, thus the direction of effects remains unclear. Conclusion: The results highlight the need to consider the role of lifestyle changes for retirement adjustment and mental health.
Authors: Sophie N Gaber; Liv Thalén; Camilla W Malinowsky; Isabel Margot-Cattin; Kishore Seetharaman; Habib Chaudhury; Malcolm Cutchin; Sarah Wallcook; Anders Kottorp; Anna Brorsson; Samantha Biglieri; Louise Nygård Journal: J Appl Gerontol Date: 2022-06-30
Authors: Andrea E Zuelke; Susanne Roehr; Matthias L Schroeter; A Veronica Witte; Andreas Hinz; Heide Glaesmer; Christoph Engel; Cornelia Enzenbach; Silke Zachariae; Samira Zeynalova; Markus Loeffler; Arno Villringer; Steffi G Riedel-Heller Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2020-09-18 Impact factor: 4.157