Underemployment and psychological distress: Propensity score and fixed effects estimates from two large UK samples

Mousteri, Victoria; Daly, Michael; Delaney, Liam

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112641

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“…Detachment coping style is defined “by the feeling of being independent of the events and the emotion associated with it” [ 48 ] (p. 623), for example, “Feel independent of the circumstances” or “Resolve the issue by not becoming identified with it”. The existence of higher scores in women compared to men in psychological distress is found in research [ 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 34 , 54 ], and the results of this study show that this also happens in emerging Spanish adult women and men. Also, in other research carried out in Spain with adults and elderly people, it has been found that women reported more chronic stress than men [ 34 , 54 , 59 ] and they did not differ in the number of life events experienced [ 34 , 54 ].…”

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“…Although, not all emerging adults experience difficulties during the transitions typical of this stage of life, life transitions can generate distress for emerging adults [ 10 ], and the distress accompanying such transitions poses a considerable threat to the well-being of the emerging adults [ 7 ]. Epidemiological research and population surveys have concluded that women report higher psychological distress that men [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ], although such differences vary according to socioeconomic variables, historical and contextual factors [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], and age [ 15 ]. Psychological distress is also an important mental health problem among university students, and is highly associated with suicidal behavior, which is more frequent in female than in male university students [ 19 ].…”

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Stress and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Gender Analysis

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Bethencourt

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Emerging adulthood is a critical period of life that entails many life transitions in living arrangements, relationships, education and employment, which can generate stress and psychological distress in the emerging adult. The aim of the present study was to assess the relevance of stress, coping styles, self-esteem and perceived social support in the distress of emerging adult women and men. The sample consists of 4816 people (50% females) from the Spanish general population, ranging in age from 18 to 29 years old. All participants were assessed through questionnaires and scales that assess psychological distress, stress, coping styles, self-esteem and social support. Women scored higher than men in psychological distress, chronic stress, minor daily hassles, emotional coping style and social support, whereas men scored higher than women in rational and detachment coping styles and in self-esteem. Psychological distress was significantly predicted in women and men by high emotional coping style, lower self-esteem, high number of life events, and less social support. Another statistically significant predictor in men was less detachment coping style, whereas in women it was high chronic stress. The results of this research are relevant to healthcare professionals interested in improving the mental health of the emerging adult.

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Stress and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Gender Analysis

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Bethencourt

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“…Finally, 3,332 participants were selected for the study ( Fig 1 ). We excluded part-time workers because of their irregular working time, time-shifting and part-time working status itself on Korean social background could affect mental health [ 21 ]. Institutional Review Board of Korea University Medical Center Anam Hospital specially approved this study (IRB number: 2019-AN-0204).…”

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The negative impact of long working hours on mental health in young Korean workers

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Long working hours are known to have a negative effect on health. However, there is no clear evidence for a direct link between mental health and long working hours in the young adult populations. Therefore, we aimed to determine whether long working hours are associated with mental health in young adult workers. Data were collected from a 2012 follow-up survey of the Youth Panel 2007. A total of 3,332 young adult employees (aged 20 to 35) were enrolled in the study. We analyzed stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts by multivariate logistic regression analysis based on working hours (41 to 50, 51 to 60 and over 60 hours, compared to 31 to 40 hours per week), which was adjusted for sex, age, marriage status, region, and educational level. From the 3,332 young adult employees, about 60% of the workers worked more than 40 hours and 17% of the workers worked more than 50 hours per week. In a Chi-square test, stress level, depression, and suicidal thoughts increased with increasing working hours (p-value <0.001, 0.007, and 0.018, respectively). The multivariate logistic regression model showed that, compared to the 31 to 40 hours per week group, the adjusted odds ratios of the 41 to 50, 51 to 60, and over 60 hours per week groups for stress were 1.46(1.23–1.74), 2.25(1.79–2.83) and 2.55(1.72–3.77), respectively. A similar trend was shown in depression [odds ratios: 2.08(1.23–3.53), 2.79(1.44–5.39) and 4.09(1.59–10.55), respectively] and suicidal ideation [odds ratios: 1.98(0.95–4.10), 3.48(1.48–8.19) and 5.30(1.61–17.42), respectively]. We concluded that long working hours were associated with stress, depression, and suicidal ideation in young employees, aged 20 to 35.

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“…Part-time work, especially involuntary part-time work, can be a precarious, nonstandard work arrangement (e.g., Kalleberg, 2018 ; Peckham, Fujishiro, Hajat, Flaherty, & Seixas, 2019 ). Because of this precarity, part-time workers often experience worse health compared to full-time workers ( Dooley, Prause, & Ham-Rowbottom, 2000 ; Kim et al, 2006 ; Mousteri, Daly, & Delaney, 2020 ; Rodriguez, 2002 ; Rosenthal et al, 2012 ; Santin et al, 2009 ). However, the association between part-time work and health is complex and not fully understood.…”

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Part-time work and health in the United States: The role of state policies

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Schoenbachler

2021

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Part-time work is a common work arrangement in the United States that can be precarious, insecure, and lacking opportunities for advancement. In turn, part-time work, especially involuntary part-time work, tends to be associated with worse health outcomes. Although prior research documents heterogeneity in the health consequences of precarious work across countries, we do not know whether state-level institutional contexts shape the association between part-time work and self-rated health in the United States. Using data from the Current Population Survey (2009–2019; n = 813,077), the present study examined whether linkages between part-time work and self-rated health are moderated by state-level social policies and contexts. At the population level, we document differences in the prevalence of fair/poor health among part-time workers across states. For instance, 21% of involuntary part-time workers reported fair/poor health in West Virginia compared to 7% of involuntary part-time workers in Massachusetts. Findings also provide evidence that voluntary (β =.51) and involuntary (β=.57) part-time work is associated with greater odds of fair/poor health among individuals. Moreover, the association between voluntary part-time work and self-rated health is weaker for individuals living in states with higher amounts for maximum unemployment insurance, higher minimum wage, and lower income inequality. State-level policies did not moderate the association between involuntary part-time work and health. The present study points to the need to mitigate the health consequences of part-time work with social policies that enhance the health of workers.

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Underemployment and psychological distress: Propensity score and fixed effects estimates from two large UK samples

Cited by 30 publications

References 62 publications

Stress and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Gender Analysis

Stress and Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Gender Analysis

The negative impact of long working hours on mental health in young Korean workers

Part-time work and health in the United States: The role of state policies

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