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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Workplace Well-being

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) defines healthy aging within the context of paid employment and lifespan development.
  • Existing research on age, motivation, and health at work requires critical evaluation against the WHO's healthy aging definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review theoretical and empirical research on motivation and healthy aging in the workplace.
  • To outline future research directions and practical applications for promoting healthy aging at work.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of theoretical and empirical studies on motivation, aging, and work.
  • Critical analysis of contemporary models and findings in relation to the WHO's definition of healthy aging.

Main Results:

  • Contemporary models and findings show varying degrees of alignment with the WHO's definition of healthy aging.
  • Identified gaps in research regarding motivation for healthy aging across the lifespan in the work domain.

Conclusions:

  • Future research should align with the WHO's definition of healthy aging, focusing on the work context.
  • Interventions should target work environment design and individual strategies to foster motivation for healthy aging at work.