Job Insecurity, Mental Health and Social Support in Working Poor

Llosa, Juan C.; Agulló-Tomás, Esteban; Menéndez-Espina, Sara; Suárez, Julio Rodríguez; Boada-Grau, Joan

doi:10.5565/rev/athenea.2178

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“…Self-criticism is related with hyperreflexivity, one of the most common symptoms of depression. In this sense, the results shown increase the deterioration of mental health among people in a situation of precariousness, something which in the case of in-work poverty can be verified in previous studies [ 31 , 48 ].…”

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confidence: 85%

“…A study carried out in Spain presents the same conclusion as Moon and Sangjun [ 30 ], pointing out that the general state of mental health of people experiencing in-work poverty is the same as those who are unemployed, while in both cases there is a deterioration with respect to the people who are in a normalised employment situation [ 31 ]. Likewise, chronic stress is linked to situations of in-work poverty given the uncertain living conditions that these families experience [ 31 , 32 ].…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Social support is also a useful tool to predict professional success, in that it facilitates employment opportunities [ 62 ]. However, we have observed that the situation of in-work poverty, which implies social exclusion, reduces the support network [ 29 , 31 ]. This creates a vicious circle which chronifies the condition of precariousness and has a negative impact on the wellbeing of the people affected by these situations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Traditionally, the professional environment had been described as a space for strengthening social support. However, in contexts of precariousness and uncertainty, this function disappears [ 31 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Self-Criticism in In-Work Poverty: The Mediating Role of Social Support in the Era of Flexibility

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In-work poverty reflects situations of income below the poverty threshold among employed people, involving a deterioration of wellbeing. The International Labour Organization prioritises this situation, which in countries such as Spain, Germany or Italy reaches rates of 11.8%, 10.6% and 11.8%, respectively. Within a context of flexibility, the occupational situation tends to be understood as an individual responsibility, which is why this study analyses the increase in self-criticism in these situations, and the role of social support in this relationship. The mediation of social support in the manifestation of self-criticism among people experiencing in-work poverty is analysed. The participants were 1430 employed people, grouped into those in a situation of poverty and those who are not. The results show that people in a situation of in-work poverty present a higher score in self-criticism and lower in social support. Social support is a mediating variable that prevents the manifestation of self-criticism. Lastly, a gender analysis shows that women experience this relationship more intensely. These findings enable a critical assessment of the activation policies that only take an individual approach. As an alternative, we propose strengthening interventions that foster social support, particularly among women.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 79%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Self-Criticism in In-Work Poverty: The Mediating Role of Social Support in the Era of Flexibility

Llosa

Agulló-Tomás

Menéndez-Espina

et al. 2022

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“…This is related to the phenomenon of in-work poverty, defined as those people who are employed but do not earn above the poverty line. In-work poverty has been linked to a deterioration in mental health, as well as a deterioration of social relationships [ 30 ]. It is also associated with a tendency towards self-criticism [ 31 ], which is exacerbated by the increased responsibility derived from the peer-to-peer nature of platform work.…”

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confidence: 99%