SeniorWorkingLife (Danish Title: SeniorArbejdsLiv) (SAL2018)

October 28, 2022 updated by: Lars L. Andersen, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Due to demographic changes across Europe there are strong political interests in maintaining the labour force by prolonging working life, i.e. increasing retirement age. The present study investigates push and stay mechanisms for labor market attachment among older (+50 yrs) workers or people who have recently retired.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Due to demographic changes across Europe there are strong political interests in maintaining the labour force by prolonging working life, i.e. increasing retirement age. The present study investigates push and stay mechanisms for labor market attachment among older workers or people who have recently retired. The study is a questionnaire survey, which is already funded. The ambition is to apply for further funding to do a cohort that is repeated every 2-3 years, as well as long-term register follow-up in Danish national registers about health and work.

The study has 4 target groups:

  1. employed
  2. unemployed
  3. early retirement
  4. disability pension

The questionnaire survey is sent to 30,000 Danish citizens and contains the following 14 areas:

  1. Basic information (demographics, employment status etc.)
  2. Broad overview of factors that may influence labor market attachment (health, working conditions, economic factors)
  3. Role of the workplace
  4. Age-discrimination
  5. Economy
  6. Specific questions about the possibility for 'early retirement' among employed and unemployed
  7. Gradual retirement (e.g. possibility for reduced time or responsibility)
  8. Competencies and continuing education/training of skills
  9. Return-to-work
  10. New technologies at the workplace
  11. Job satisfaction and well-being
  12. Working environment (physical, psychosocial etc.)
  13. Lifestyle
  14. Health and functional capacity

The study is supported by a grant from TrygFonden

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
        • National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

People in Denmark aged +50. The population will be drawn by Statistics Denmark

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Labor market status of:

  • employed (employed at least 20/37 hours per week 1.quarter of 2018) OR
  • unemployed (unemployed at least 20/37 hours per week 1.quarter of 2018) OR
  • early retirement OR
  • disability pension

Exclusion Criteria:

  • those that do not fullfill the above inclusion criteria

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Employed
people aged +50 and currently employed
Unemployed
people aged +50 and currently unemployed
Early retirement
people aged +50 and currently on early retirement
Disability pension
people aged +50 and currently on disability pension

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychosocial Working Environment
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Psychosocial Working Environment is measured using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Physical Working Environment
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Physical Working Environment is measured using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Role of the workplace
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Role of the workplace is measured using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Age-discrimination
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Age-discrimination is measured using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Economy
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Economic status is measured using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Early retirement
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Specific questions about the possibility for 'early retirement' among employed and unemployed
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Gradual retirement
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Gradual retirement (e.g. possibility for reduced time or responsibility). Questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Competencies
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Competencies, education/training of skills will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Return-to-work
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Possibilities for returning to work for those currently not employed will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
New technologies
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
New technologies at the workplace will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Job satisfaction
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Job satisfaction will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Sickness absence
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Sickness absence will be evaluated through Danish registers
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Disability pension
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Disability pension will be evaluated through Danish registers
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Mortality
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 5 year
Mortality will be evaluated through Danish registers
Through study completion, an average of 5 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lifestyle
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Lifestyle will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Health
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Health will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Functional capacity
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Functional capacity will be evaluated using questionnaire
Through study completion, an average of 2 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Collaborators

TrygFonden, Denmark
Aalborg University
Team Arbejdsliv
Statistics Denmark

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 30, 2025

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

August 16, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 31, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2022

Last Verified

October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 70103

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Due to the requirements for anonymity of participants in research projects in Denmark, it has not yet been decided how to share the data.

People interested in performing analysis on the data should contact the research leader, Professor Lars L. Andersen, LLA@NRCWE.DK

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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