Employee age and health |
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| Institution: | 1. The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Business and Economics, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong;2. The University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, Athens, GA 30602, USA;1. Arizona State University, USA;2. Ghent University, Belgium;3. Northwestern University, USA;1. University of Science and Technology of China, China;2. University of Queensland, Australia;3. Iowa State University, USA;4. Ghent University, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | One particularly persistent and prevalent negative age stereotype is that older workers experience more health problems. This study examines whether this negative age stereotype is evidence-based or not. In a meta-analysis of previous studies on the relationship between age and health, we found that older employees suffered no declines in either mental health or self-reported physical health problems, but did experience modest declines on clinical indices of physical health (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol level, and body mass index). The article concludes with directions for future research on the role of health in the age–performance relationship and its implications for management practice. |
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