Abstract
Objective: To investigate the impact of retirement on marital satisfaction by gender on Koreans aged >45 years in a large, nationally representative cohort. Methods: Retirement status and marital satisfaction data of 5867 individuals were analysed. Marital dissatisfaction was defined as a satisfaction score reduction of more than 10 points versus the previous wave. Lagged generalised estimating equation (GEE) models adjusted for demographics (age, sex, education level and household income), health-related habits (smoking and drinking status) and comorbidities (obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and depression and frailty) were used to confirm the relationship between retirement and marital dissatisfaction. Results: The final GEE model adjusted for covariates revealed sex-specific differences in marital satisfaction after retirement. Whereas male retirees reported higher satisfaction than non-retired men, female retiree responses revealed lower satisfaction than non-retired women. Furthermore, these trends were consistent regardless of the time elapsed after retirement. Conclusions: Marital satisfaction should be screened in women during the transition to retirement.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Article number | e13373 |
Journal | Australasian Journal on Ageing |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - 2024 |
Keywords
- marriage
- personal satisfaction
- retirement
- spouses