Does Retirement Affect Life Satisfaction? Differences Between Korean Men and Women

Gum-Ryeong Park, Eun Ha Namkung, Division of Health Policy and Management, Korea University, Republic of Korea, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Department of Health, and Society, McMaster University, Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on December 30, 2025

Abstract

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This study aims to examine whether and how gender influences psychological responses to retirement in Korea. We use data from the 18 waves of the Korea Welfare Panel Study, a nationally representative longitudinal panel (N= 15,129). We estimate changes ...