Work, Aging and Retirement

N. Pahos

E. Galanaki

B.I.J.M. van der Heijden

J. de Jong

Work Aging and Retirement

The moderating effect of age on the association between HPWS and employee performance in different job roles

年龄对高绩效工作系统与不同职位员工绩效关系中的调节作用

Abstract Over a quarter of U.S. adults are expected to retire in the coming decade, retirees with inadequate savings could face financial difficulties including having to rely on public welfare during retirement. Amid the rapid aging of the U.S. population, this article examines the causal effect of the Catch-up Contribution provision introduced in 2001 on retirement assets and nonretirement savings. We investigate the expectation that incentives for policy response vary by household income and if the policy led to crowd out of nonretirement household savings. The article uses data from the Survey of Consumer Finance from 1995 to 2016. We estimate the average and heterogenous treatment effects of the policy on retirement preparedness using triple difference-in-differences models. We find that the Catch-up Contribution provision increased contributions among middle- and high-income households, although low- and moderate-income also benefited from higher retirement assets. In addition, we find no evidence of crowd out of nonretirement savings, suggesting that the Catch-up Contribution provision was welfare-enhancing.

Ngoc Dao

Manita Rao

Does the Catch-up contribution policy improve retirement preparedness?

赶超缴款政策是否提高了退休准备度？

不同工作角色中年龄对高绩效工作系统与员工绩效关系的中介作用

Abstract Existing studies regarding retirement planning have suggested that demographic variables, retirement-related characteristics, and work-related factors are closely associated with retirement planning. However, the importance of individual goal-pursuit tendencies within a multi-dimensional framework of retirement planning has been overlooked. As retirement planning is conceptualized as a multi-faceted and goal-directed behavior, the absence of these concepts within the literature presents an important theoretical and empirical gap. Drawing upon the dual-process model of coping, the current study examined the incremental effects of tenacious goal pursuit (TGP) and flexible goal adjustment (FGA) on four dimensions of retirement planning (i.e., financial planning, health planning, interpersonal/leisure planning, and work planning). Data from 377 Chinese older workers at two time points showed that FGA rather than TGP was positively associated with financial, health, and interpersonal/leisure planning. Further, FGA demonstrated incremental predictive validity over TGP. This study contributes to the retirement planning literature by investigating how older adults’ goal-related dispositions may impact their retirement planning in different arenas. Practical implications of our findings, limitations, and future research directions are also discussed.

Pei Liu

Gregory R Thrasher

Yanhua Ye

Junqi Shi

Goal-Pursuit Tendencies and Retirement Planning: A Time-Lagged and Multi-Dimensional Investigation

目标追求倾向与退休规划：一项时间滞后与多维度的研究

Abstract Preferred retirement age (PRA) is one key dimension when studying retirement decision-making. However, little is known concerning how PRA develops over the late career years. This study used a person-centered approach to longitudinally investigate trajectories of PRA and how they differ in self-rated health, perceived work ability, and effort–reward imbalance (ERI) at baseline levels and over 6 years. The study used data from four waves (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016) of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health. The sample consisted of 1,510 individuals aged 50–55 in 2010, who answered to the questionnaire for those in paid work (including self-employment) at the baseline and at least one of the following waves. Results from the latent class growth curve modeling show both within- and between-person variability in PRA over the 6-year span. We found four distinct trajectories, which differed both at the baseline levels and in the patterns of change in PRA: “C1: normative, relatively stable PRA” (42% of all participants); “C2: considerably early, increasing PRA” (6% of the participants); “C3: late, relatively stable PRA” (4% of the participants); and “C4: early, increasing PRA” (49% of the participants). Participants revealed a clear preference for retirement before the age of 65. Trajectories comprising earlier PRA showed poorer self-rated health, poorer work ability, and higher levels of ERI at the baseline and over time. The findings reinforce the importance of healthy work environments that promote work ability and facilitate a balance between efforts and rewards for encouraging longer working lives.

Marta Sousa-Ribeiro

Johanna Stengård

Constanze Leineweber

Claudia Bernhard-Oettel

Are Trajectories of Preferred Retirement Ages Associated with Health, Work Ability and Effort–Reward Imbalance at Work? Findings from a 6-Year Swedish Longitudinal Study

瑞典一项6年纵向研究：退休年龄偏好轨迹与健康、工作能力和工作中的努力-回报失衡是否相关？研究结果

Abstract The capacity for self-regulation is crucial for older workers to maintain adaptability and well-being under aging-related challenges. Building on recent research suggesting that practices of self-regulation can enhance self-regulatory capacity, our study employs self-regulation theory to investigate how two distinct self-regulatory practices—job crafting (JC) and leisure crafting (LC)—support older workers in enhancing their work well-being through the lens of self-regulatory capacity, specifically mindfulness. Within this theoretical framework, we further explore the combined effects of JC and LC on adaptation to the aging process. A three-wave time-lagged survey was conducted among 227 older Chinese workers from science and technology enterprises. The results from latent structural equation modeling indicate that mindfulness at work mediates the relationship between crafting practices (both JC and LC) and work well-being. Moreover, JC and LC exhibit a compensatory relationship in facilitating mindfulness at work, which in turn promotes the work well-being of older workers. These findings offer a novel perspective grounded in self-regulation theory, highlighting how JC and LC contribute to successful aging by strengthening mindfulness capacity.

Xun Xin

Lili Gao

Yuting He

Empowering older workers through self-regulation: how job crafting and leisure crafting enhance mindfulness and well-being at work

通过自我调节赋能老年员工：工作重塑与休闲重塑如何提升工作中的正念与幸福感

Abstract Uncertainty regulation models have recently challenged the assumption that uncertainty is inherently negative, describing ways that uncertainty regulation can lead to effectiveness. The goal of this study was to empirically test a small component of these dynamic frameworks. We accomplished this through measuring intolerance of uncertainty—a predisposition towards fearing an uncertain future—as a predictor of retirement-related outcomes, via future time perspective and occupational future time perspective. In Study 1, based on a heterogenous two-wave sample of working adults, (T1 N = 975, T2 N = 875), we tested intolerance of uncertainty as a predictor of financial risk tolerance towards retirement, retirement saving behaviors, and motivation to continue working, via future time perspective. Study 1 revealed that intolerance of uncertainty had a significant indirect effect on motivation to continue working and financial risk tolerance towards retirement, via future time perspective—suggesting that tolerating uncertainty is beneficial for aging workers through shaping an open-ended future time perspective. In Study 2, we used a heterogenous three-wave sample of working adults (T1 N = 587, T2 N = 454, T3 N = 406) and evaluated intolerance of uncertainty as a predictor of perceived work ability, via occupational future time perspective. Consistent with expectations, Study 2 reinforced the conclusions of Study 1. Overall, we provide empirical support for aspects of these uncertainty regulation frameworks. We discuss our findings in the context of uncertainty regulation, (occupational) future time perspective, and successful workplace aging.

Rick A Laguerre

Janet L Barnes-Farrell

Examining the influence of intolerance of uncertainty on (occupational) future time perspective and retirement-related outcomes in working adults

探究不确定性容忍度对工作成年人（职业）未来时间观及退休相关结果的影响

Abstract As workforces become more age-diverse, organizations and their leaders encounter the challenge of nurturing intrinsic work motivation across employees of varying ages. Integrating self-determination theory (SDT) with relational demography theory, we propose a link between age-inclusive leadership (AIL) and employees’ intrinsic work motivation, with a focus on how the leader–member’s age difference moderates this relationship. A study with 100 Belgian employee–leader dyads reveals that employees’ perceived level of their leaders’ AIL positively affects their intrinsic work motivation, especially with a great leader–member age difference (Study 1). An online experiment with 360 U.S. participants further supports the moderated mediation relationship via the SDT-related needs (Study 2): AIL helps stimulate employees’ intrinsic work motivation through the satisfaction of their need for relatedness and autonomy (and to a lesser extent, competence), especially when employees differ greatly from their leader in terms of age. Our research yields both valuable theoretical insights and practical implications for organizational management.

Laura De Boom

Kim De Meulenaere

Age-inclusive leadership and intrinsic work motivation: the moderating role of the leader–member age difference

年龄包容型领导与内在工作动机：领导-成员年龄差异的调节作用

Abstract The causal relationship between travel participation and cognitive function is complex and unclear in the literature. While some suggest travel protects cognitive health (social causation), others believe cognitive decline restricts travel ability (social withdrawal). This study aims to uncover which hypothesis prevails in this association. Utilizing data from 475 Americans in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) over a 6-year period from 2006 to 2012, we conducted Cross-Lagged Panel Modeling (CLPM) to examine the reciprocal relationships between travel participation and cognitive function while adjusting for instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), education, race, gender, and age. Our results show a significant positive link between travel in 2006 and cognitive function in 2012 (β = 0.091, p &amp;lt; .05), and a positive predictive effect of cognitive function in 2006 on travel in 2012 (β = 0.116, p &amp;lt; .05). Additionally, factors like education, race, and age significantly affected both cognitive function and travel participation. The study provides initial evidence for the therapeutic potential of travel as a cognitive health intervention, suggesting that engaging in travel may slow cognitive decline 6 years later. Furthermore, lower cognitive function appears to limit travel participation 6 years later. The implications of this study are significant for public health policy, gerontology, and elder care, advocating for the integration of travel into cognitive health programs and highlighting the need for tailored approaches that consider sociodemographic factors, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of quality of life among the U.S. aging population.

Chenggang Hua

Siyun Peng

Shu Cole

Travel and mind: a bidirectional analysis of travel participation and cognitive functioning among Americans over 50

旅行与心智：美国50岁以上人群旅行参与和认知功能的双向分析

Abbreviation	WORKAR
Journal Impact	2.64
Quartiles(Global)	PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED(Q2)

ISSN	2054-4642, 2054-4650
h-index	35

Publication Information	Publisher: Oxford University Press，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 2015，Proportion of original research papers: 93.33%，Self Citation Rate:25.90%， Gold OA Rate: 30.16%

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The moderating effect of age on the association between HPWS and employee performance in different job roles

Does the Catch-up contribution policy improve retirement preparedness?

The moderating effect of age on the association between HPWS and employee performance in different job roles

Goal-Pursuit Tendencies and Retirement Planning: A Time-Lagged and Multi-Dimensional Investigation

Are Trajectories of Preferred Retirement Ages Associated with Health, Work Ability and Effort–Reward Imbalance at Work? Findings from a 6-Year Swedish Longitudinal Study

Does the Catch-up contribution policy improve retirement preparedness?

Empowering older workers through self-regulation: how job crafting and leisure crafting enhance mindfulness and well-being at work

Examining the influence of intolerance of uncertainty on (occupational) future time perspective and retirement-related outcomes in working adults

Age-inclusive leadership and intrinsic work motivation: the moderating role of the leader–member age difference

Travel and mind: a bidirectional analysis of travel participation and cognitive functioning among Americans over 50