Domains of cognitive function in early old age: which ones are predicted by pre-retirement psychosocial work characteristics?
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<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2015-103352" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2015-103352</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2015-103352" target="_blank" >10.1136/oemed-2015-103352</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Domains of cognitive function in early old age: which ones are predicted by pre-retirement psychosocial work characteristics?
Original language description
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial work characteristics may predict cognitive functioning after retirement. However, little research has explored specific cognitive domains associated with psychosocial work environments. Our study tested whether exposure to job demands, job control and their combination during working life predicted post-retirement performance on eight cognitive tests. METHODS: We used data from French GAZEL cohort members who had undergone post-retirement cognitive testing (n=2149). Psychosocial job characteristics were measured on average for 4 years before retirement using Karasek's Job Content Questionnaire (job demands, job control and demand-control combinations). We tested associations between these exposures and post-retirement performance on tests for executive function, visual-motor speed, psychomotor speed, verbal memory, and verbal fluency using ordinary least squares regression. RESULTS: Low job control during working life was negatively associated with executive function, psychomotor speed, phonemic fluency and semantic fluency after retirement (p's<0.05), even after adjustment for demographics, socioeconomic status, health and social behaviours and vascular risk factors. Both passive (low-demand, low-control) and high-strain (high-demand, low-control) jobs were associated with lower scores on phonemic and semantic fluency when compared to low-strain (low-demand, high-control) jobs. CONCLUSIONS: Low job control, in combination with both high and low-job demands, is associated with post-retirement deficits in some, but not all, cognitive domains. In addition to work stress, associations between passive work and subsequent cognitive function may implicate lack of cognitive engagement at work as a risk factor for future cognitive difficulties.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Occupational And Environmental Medicine
ISSN
1351-0711
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
73
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
640-647
UT code for WoS article
000384079100002
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