What factors affect the evolution of the wife's mental health after the husband's retirement? Evidence from a population-based nationwide survey in Japan.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest the limited relevance of the "retired husband syndrome" among middle-aged Japanese couples. The effects of a husband's retirement on the wife's mental health depended heavily on her prior behavior. PMID: 32448823 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research