title: Will I be able to do my work at 60? An analysis of working conditions that hinder active ageing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most developed countries have considered population ageing as one of the economic challenges that need to be overcome. Managing ageing has led to consideration of a number of policies where it is essential to increase the employment rate for older workers.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to analyze the working conditions which tend to be perceived as hindering continuity in the workplace at the age of 60.
  
  
  METHODS
  1234 workers from different sectors and socio-professional categories (52% men and 48% women; 64.5% younger than 45 years old).
  
  
  METHODS
  A quantitative overview was adopted with the use of logistic regression models. The INSAT was used (Work and Health Questionnaire).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Apart from factors of great physical constraint, other less visible aspects play a role in the idea of workers not being able to continue to work by the age of 60, namely factors linked to work organizational options and relationships with others.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Working conditions have a great influence in the idea of inability to perform the same type of work at 60. This notion does not only apply to older workers. In fact, even younger workers under certain working conditions hold the same view, thus raising social concerns that should be taken into account by public policies.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.affiliation: Fac Motricidade Humana, Univ Tec Lisboa CIPER, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carnide
authors.affiliation: Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.affiliation: Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Fac Motricidade Humana, Univ Tec Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Catarina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion; D014937:Work; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Ageing in and due to work; early-retirement; organization and working conditions; work constraints; workers' perspective