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Koji Mori¹, Kiminori Odagami¹, Mizuho Inagaki¹

¹Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.

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Work engagement increases with age, primarily due to better emotional regulation. Older workers show unique responses to job factors, influencing their engagement and retirement decisions.

Keywords:

age job-demand control model lifespan developmental psychology older worker prolonging retirement work engagement

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Gerontology
Organizational Psychology
Human Resources

Background:

Population aging necessitates understanding older worker engagement.
Age may alter psychological and environmental impacts on work engagement.
Keeping older workers motivated is crucial for the labor force.

Approach:

Systematic review of 50 articles published up to July 2022.
Included studies focused on participants aged 40 and older.
Articles primarily from Europe and the United States using observational designs.

Key Points:

Work engagement generally increases with age, mediated by emotional regulation.
Age moderates the influence of job factors on work engagement.
Engagement is linked to intentions to work past retirement age.

Conclusions:

Older workers exhibit distinct engagement patterns influenced by age.
Organizations must adopt age-conscious strategies to support older employees.
Understanding age-related engagement is vital for workforce adaptation.