Selvendran, S.V. (2022) Bridge Employment: A Systematic Literature Review on the Association Between Bridge Employment and Working Retirees’ Well-Being and Mental Health. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Purpose: By employing the theoretical frameworks of both Role and Continuity theory, the primary purpose of this systematic literature review was to understand the effect participating in bridge employment as a retirement transition process has on working retirees’ well-being and mental health. This review also identified potential bridge employment related personal, and contextual variables that influence older retirees’ well-being and mental health in bridge employment. Methods: A comprehensive systematic review was conducted by using the PRISMA guidelines. Primary literature searches were performed on the scientific databases of Web of Science and PsychInfo up until October 2021, alongside a scooping search on the included articles respective reference lists. Articles were screened according to a previously devised set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: 13 studies were included; out of them, seven studies found positive effects, two studies found negative effects, three studies found mixed results, and one study found no effect on participating in bridge employment and its effects on retirees’ well-being and mental health. 16 factors that influence well-being and mental health in bridge employment were also found. Conclusion: In line with some past papers, engaging in bridge employment was found to be beneficial for retirees’ well-being and mental health; although care should be taken concerning the job demands, job control, type, and the quality of bridge employment these retired workers engage in. Strengths and limitations in terms of the included studies and the review have been discussed. Future research directions and implications have also been explored. Keywords: bridge employment, retired workers, working after retirement, occupational transition, well-being, mental health, systematic review
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schmitt, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2022 15:57 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2022 15:57 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/203 |
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