United States: Evidence from a University of Michigan poll shows that workers above fifty believe working post-retirement improves their health, but senior citizens feel their current situation brings them the greatest advantage.
More about the survey
A research study involving 3,486 US adults over the age of 50 revealed that physical health Job benefits were acknowledged by 67 percent of workers and mental health Job benefits by 71 percent.
Workers surveyed indicated that their professional work provides positive impacts, which improve their entire life experience at a rate of 78 percent.
The percentage of older people aged 65 and above who were likely to report positive physical health effects, mental health, and well-being from their jobs reaches 32 percent, 41 percent, and 39 percent, respectively, as compared to those aged 50-64, where their mental health impacts amount to 14 percent, 20 percent, and 21 percent respectively, US News reported.
This exceeds younger workers who report such benefits. Forty-two percent of the surveyed individuals between the ages of 50 and older were still working at the time of the study, and this percentage included 63 percent of those between 50-64 years old and 18 percent of individuals above 65 years.
What more are the experts stating?
Among workers who maintain employment, disability, chronic illness, and poor health limit their capacity to remain at their positions, according to thirty-two percent of respondents.
According to Dr. Jeffrey Kullgren, a team lead who works at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, “Taken together, these poll findings suggest that employers have an important role in recognizing the contributions and supporting the needs of older workers,” US News reported.
“For example, employers can help older adults feel engaged and valued in the workplace by fully utilizing older adults’ skills and implementing policies and programs that help people continue to work across ages and life stages and support physical and mental well-being,” he stated.
Furthermore, the research data was collected from August by using telephone and online methods to survey randomly selected participants. The study accuracy ranges from 1 percent to 4 percent percentage points.