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Job Flexibility, Job Security, and Mental Health Among US Working Adults
- nobody9999 3y ago>Key Points >Question >How are job characteristics, such as job flexibility and job security, associated with employee mental health, work absenteeism, and mental health care use? >Findings >In this cross-sectional study of 18 144 US adults who were employed, greater job flexibility was significantly associated with reduced odds of experiencing serious psychological distress and experiencing anxiety. Greater job security was significantly associated with reduced odds of experiencing serious psychological distress and experiencing anxiety. >Meaning >These findings suggest that implementing workplace changes and policies that increase job flexibility and security may reduce work-related stress and facilitate improved employee mental health.