Chronic Diseases, Self-Rated Health, and Planned Retirement Age: The Moderating Role of Race and Ethnicity

Yan-Jhu Su, Andrew G. Alberth, Alison C. Rataj, Elisabeth J. Stam, Jeffrey E. Stokes, Shu Xu, Population Research Institute , Social Science Research Institute , The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Survey Research Center , Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on April 10, 2026

Abstract

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This study examines the association between self-rated health (SRH) and chronic diseases on planned retirement age, and whether these relationships differ by race and ethnicity among adults 50 years and older in the US. Using the 2018 Health and ...