Investigating The Risk And Protective Factors Of Ageing At Work: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Bacci, Giulia; Viotti, Sara; Guidetti, Gloria; Sottimano, Ilaria; Converso, Daniela; Edge, Clare

Abstract

The ageing of the working population and the sustainability of work over the life cycle is a key challenge for many European countries, especially in the light of legislation raising the retirement age for workers. With this in mind, we conducted 25 interviews with the aim of exploring what can be considered as risk and protective factors for work sustainability in ageing. Through reflexive thematic analysis, we identified two key themes that encapsulated a range of perspectives observed through the company's employee data. These themes reflected a range of perceptions of the risk and protective factors of ageing in the workplace. The study also revealed suggestions from the employees themselves about potential company interventions to improve their long-term well-being at work. This study can therefore serve as a basis for extending this type of intervention within the company under study, as well as in other similar companies.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 1, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 8, 2024
• Journal: WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation
• Print ISSN: 1051-9815
• Publisher: IOS Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: ageing; job sustainability; manifacturing sector