Successful ageing at work: The role of job characteristics in growth trajectories of work ability and motivation to work amongst older workers

This study investigated whether different trajectories of perceived work ability and motivation to work can be distinguished between older employees over time and to what extent job demands and job resources are predictive of these different trajectories. We applied growth mixture modelling amongst 5799 employees of 45 years and older at four time points. We found five distinct groups of older workers that differed in their trajectories of perceived work ability and four types of groups of older workers that differed in their trajectories of their motivation to work. Higher levels of physical demands, mental demands, autonomy, supervisor support, and colleague support were less common in unfavourable trajectories. This study gives Human Resource Management practitioners insight into how jobs should be designed to stimulate successful ageing at work.PMID:37603900 | DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104012

Source: Acta Psychologica - August 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Pak T A M Kooij A H De Lange S Van den Heuvel M J P M Van Veldhoven Source Type: research