Does removal of work stress explain improved sleep following retirement? The Finnish Retirement and Aging study

Study Objectives Relief from work stress has been hypothesized to explain improvements in sleep duration and quality following retirement, but this has not been confirmed with longitudinal studies. By using repeat sleep data, we examined the role of removal of work-related stressors in changes in sleep at retirement. Methods The study population consisted of 2,053 participants from the Finnish Retirement and Aging study. Participants’ sleep...