Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2021 Jan;92(1):40-64. doi: 10.1177/0091415019868227. Epub 2019 Aug 13.
This study explores the associations of retirement, and of public and private pensions, with older adults' depressive symptoms by comparing differences between countries and age groups. Harmonized data were analyzed from the family of Health and Retirement Study in 2012-2013 from China, England, Mexico, and the United States (=97,978). Respondents were asked if they were retired and received public or private pensions. Depressive symptom was measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Retirement was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms for the United States and with lower depressive symptoms for Mexico and England. Public pension was significantly associated with lower depressive symptoms for Mexico and with higher depressive symptoms for the United States and China. Private pension was significantly associated with lower depressive symptoms for the United States, China, and England. Our study shows that continuity theory demonstrates cross-national variation in explaining the association between retirement and depressive symptoms.
本研究通过比较国家和年龄组之间的差异，探讨了退休和公共及私人养老金对老年人抑郁症状的影响。本研究分析了来自中国、英国、墨西哥和美国的健康与退休研究家庭在 2012-2013 年的综合数据（n=97978）。受访者被问及是否退休以及是否领取公共或私人养老金。抑郁症状采用流行病学研究中心抑郁量表进行测量。退休与美国老年人的抑郁症状显著相关，与墨西哥和英国老年人的抑郁症状显著负相关。公共养老金与墨西哥老年人的抑郁症状显著相关，与美国和中国老年人的抑郁症状显著正相关。私人养老金与美国、中国和英国老年人的抑郁症状显著负相关。本研究表明，连续性理论在解释退休与抑郁症状之间的关系方面存在跨国差异。
