Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Before and After Retirement Based on Educational Level and Retirement Type

Heesoo Yoon, Minsung Sohn, Department of Health , Medical Administration, Baewha Women, s University, Republic of Korea, School of Health Policy and Management, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on September 15, 2025

Abstract

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This study aimed to examine whether the time since retirement is associated with changes in depressive symptoms before and after retirement, using 14 years of panel data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2006–2020). A total of 11,232 person-...