Following retirement, time no longer spent in work flowed mainly to household chores, sleep, screen time and quiet time (e.g. reading). Mental health improved overall. Changes in the activity composition were significantly related to conditional changes in DASS21 total score, depression, stress, and self-esteem, but not to anxiety, well-being or life satisfaction. Replacing work time with physical activity or sleep was associated with positive changes in mental health. (Olds, T., Burton, N. W., Sprod, J., Maher, C., Ferrar, K., Brown, W. J., ... & Dumuid, D. (2018). One day you'll wake up and won't have to go to work: The impact of changes in time use on mental health following retirement. Plos one, 13(6), e0199605.
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