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Just to clarify this research study is defining "lousy job" as one with "low job control, high job demands and complexity, job insecurity, and the perception of
by tryitnow 15y ago
Just to clarify this research study is defining "lousy job" as one with "low job control, high job demands and complexity, job insecurity, and the perception of unfair pay."
Some other things to note: This is based on data from "a nationally representative sample survey" conducted in Australia. It had a response rate of 66%.
I quickly reviewed the article and just wanted to share some of the basic facts behind the study. I was particularly curious about how they defined "lousy job."
- eric-hu 15y agoA couple more interesting snippets: > Unemployed people who had obtained optimal jobs between the surveys showed better improvement in mental health when compared to those who remained unemployed. However, moving from unemployment to poor quality employment showed greater negative effects than staying unemployed. That sounds consistent with my experience. >Not all aspects of psychosocial job quality, like social support at work, were assessed in this study. A few of the results could have been biased, so the study cannot be generalized. Ha. Edit: I pulled those quotes from the link "recent study" in the first paragraph: http://www.fyiliving.com/research/unemployment-and-job-satisfaction-impact-mental-health/ http://www.fyiliving.com/research/unemployment-and-job-satis... This looks like a synopsis of the study results. Not to be confused with the PDF of the actual study, at the bottom of the synopsis.