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The effects of low-pay and unemployment on psychological well-being: a logistic regression approach.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10176317     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The paper explores the relationship between unemployment and mental distress. The analysis draws upon data from the 1992 British Household Panel Study (BHPS). Six different measures of mental distress are used. Controlling for a number of individual characteristics, unemployed individuals are found to suffer significantly higher odds of experiencing a marked rise in anxiety, depression and loss of confidence and a reduction in self-esteem and the level of general happiness even compared with individuals in low-paid employment. This finding highlights the involuntary nature of unemployment. The results also suggest that all six measures of psychological well-being are lower in middle age compared with younger and older age groups. In addition, women appear to be less affected by unemployment than men.
Authors:
I Theodossiou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of health economics     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0167-6296     ISO Abbreviation:  J Health Econ     Publication Date:  1998 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-03-11     Completed Date:  1998-03-11     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8410622     Medline TA:  J Health Econ     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  85-104     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, UK. theod@abdn.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Demography
Female
Great Britain / epidemiology
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Regression Analysis
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Sex Factors
Stress, Psychological / epidemiology*,  etiology
Unemployment / psychology*

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