Is the worsening of psychosocial exposures associated with mental health? Comparing two population‐based cross‐sectional studies in Spain, 2005–2010

Utzet, Mireia; Navarro, Albert; Llorens, Clara; Muntañer, Carles; Moncada, Salvador

doi:10.1002/ajim.22577

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“…This dimension fits with previous research about the effects of working conditions [22], but does not seem to have an effect on job satisfaction, which is modulated by other factors [31,32]. Low wages, as in other labor sectors, entail risks for the mental and physical health of workers due to the lack of financial resources, which can lead these employees to assume worse working conditions or a greater workload [3]. Furthermore, the dimension of temporality has also been significant, which, in the same way, influences the mental and physical health of workers due to the burden of perceived job insecurity and continuous job changes [33].…”

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confidence: 85%

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Occupational Precariousness of Nursing Staff in Catalonia’s Public and Private Nursing Homes

Fité-Serra

Gea-Sánchez

Alconada-Romero

et al. 2019

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Nursing staff who provide care in the nursing homes of Catalonia have more precarious work conditions, including more demanding schedules and work overload, than those in other areas of care. This situation entails two major problems: Detrimental health results for nurses who face psychosocial and physical risks and a negative impact on the care provided to patients, with a decrease in the quality of care. This study aimed to describe the precarious employment situation of nursing staff in nursing homes. We carried out a descriptive study based on the employment precariousness scale (EPRES), which was administered to a sample of 239 nurses and nursing assistants working in public and private nursing homes in Catalonia. The highest level of job insecurity occurred among nursing assistants and in privately managed nursing homes. The precariousness of the working conditions of nursing staff poses a risk both to the workers themselves and to the people they tend to. For this reason, there is a need for greater knowledge on the scale of the problem and the implementation of appropriate legislative measures to alleviate it.

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“…The precariousness of paid work is defined as insecurity in labor relations and the increase in temporary employment [1]. This precariousness is associated with physical and mental health risks [2,3]. These working conditions have spread in recent decades in most Western countries and labor sectors [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

Occupational Precariousness of Nursing Staff in Catalonia’s Public and Private Nursing Homes

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Gea-Sánchez

Alconada-Romero

et al. 2019

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“…The remaining 40 studies use data from one country, the clear majority from Spain (N=16). 54,59,63,65,67,68,70,73,74,81,85,94,96,[98][99][100] A handful of studies are performed in the UK/England (N=6), 52,53,62,72,75,84 Greece (N=5), 55,56,71,76,82 Italy (N=4), 83,88,89,97 and Iceland (N=3), 57,60,69 while the remaining countries are represented once. 61,77,78,86,90,92 Note that some studies do not use national data, but rather regional/citywide data materials (N=6).…”

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“…Twenty-three of the included studies investigate mental health. Despite some noticeable exceptions, 88,91,93,95,99 the main bulk of these studies find increasing socioeconomic inequalities during the Great Recession. From a theoretical perspective, it is reasonable to assume that mental health will be affected for people who lose their jobs and/or worry about how to make ends meet during a crisis.…”

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Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature

Heggebø

Tøge²,

Dahl

et al. 2018

Scand J Public Health

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Aims: The so-called ‘Great Recession’ in Europe triggered widespread concerns about population health, as reflected by an upsurge in empirical research on the health impacts of the economic crisis. A growing body of empirical studies has also been devoted to socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession. The aim of the current study is to summarise this health inequality literature by means of a scoping review. Methods: We have performed a scoping review of the research literature (English language) published in the years 2012–2017. Only empirical papers with (a) health status measured on the individual level, (b) information on socioeconomic position (i.e. employment status, educational level, income/wealth, and/or occupational class), and (c) data from European countries in both pre- and post-crisis years were considered relevant. In total, 49 empirical studies fulfilled these inclusion criteria. Results: The empirical findings in the 49 included studies predominantly show that socioeconomic inequalities in health either increased or remained stable from pre- to post-crisis years. Two-thirds (65%) of the studies found evidence of either increasing or partially increasing health inequalities. Thus, people in lower socioeconomic strata fared worse overall in terms of health during the Great Recession, compared to people with higher socioeconomic status. Conclusions: The Great Recession in Europe tends to be followed by increasing socioeconomic inequalities in health. Policymakers should take note of this finding. Widening socioeconomic inequalities in health is a major cause of concern, in particular if health deterioration among ‘vulnerable groups’ is caused by accelerating cumulative disadvantages.

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“…Unemployment has a significant negative impact on mental health (27) that is accentuated by the economic crisis and particularly high among the long-term unemployed. The impact of economic crises on mental health is attributable not only to unemployment, it extends far beyond actual job loss (e.g., anticipation of unemployment, insecurity among family members, insecurity in the broader social network) and is often linked with precarious current working conditions in the advent of job loss (17,29).…”

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Economic crisis and mental health – findings from Spain

Moreno-Küstner¹,

Gutierrez²

2017

Die Psychiatrie

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Summary Objective: Recent studies have begun to look at the impact of the economic crisis on mental health. This paper tries to summarize the most important findings with regard to effects of the economic crisis on mental health in Spain on the basis of a comprehensive literature review. Results: Most of the studies agree on the negative consequences on mental health of the Spanish economic crisis. A decrease in self-perceived mental health, an increase of depression and anxiety and an increase in consumption of antidepressant and anxiolytic drugs is observed during the economic crisis. The consequences of the economic crisis differ by sub-groups. Empirical Spanish studies have shown different effects of the recession on mental health depending of individuals’ socioeconomic position and educational level. Among immigrants and especially men, unemployed people and low-salary employees, the prevalence of poor mental health was higher after the economic crisis. Higher levels of education act as a protective factor against the deterioration of mental health following the economic crisis. Conclusion: The economic crisis has had negative effects on mental health in Spain, and further studies in this area could help provide useful information with a view to improving the mental health status of the Spanish population.

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Is the worsening of psychosocial exposures associated with mental health? Comparing two population‐based cross‐sectional studies in Spain, 2005–2010

Abstract: Changes in the associations between psychosocial risks and mental health may be related to the socioeconomic context marked by the rise in unemployment and the destruction of jobs as a result of the 2008 economic crisis.

Cited by 17 publications

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Occupational Precariousness of Nursing Staff in Catalonia’s Public and Private Nursing Homes

Occupational Precariousness of Nursing Staff in Catalonia’s Public and Private Nursing Homes

Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature

Economic crisis and mental health – findings from Spain

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