Non-standard work in the Nordics -Troubled waters under the still surface

Ilsøe, Anna; Larsen, Trine Pernille; Bach, Emma Steffensen; Rasmussen, Svend; Madsen, Per Kongshøj; Berglund, Tomas; Hedenus, Anna; Håkansson, Kristina; Isidorsson, Tommy; Nätti, Jouko; Ojala, Satu; Саари, Тиина; Jonker-Hoffrén, Paul; Pyöriä, Pasi; Nergaard, Kristine; Olafsdottir, Katrin; Stefánsson, Kolbeinn; Einarsdóttir, Arney

doi:10.6027/temanord2021-503

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“…Working fewer hours or more hours than desired has been related to job dissatisfaction 35 . Thus, our finding of lower job satisfaction among marginal part‐time workers could be related to the marginal part‐time work being involuntary, though studies suggest that only a small fraction (5%) of marginal part‐time work in Denmark is involuntary 36 . In terms of physical workload, our findings were ambiguous and need further exploration.…”

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“… 35 Thus, our finding of lower job satisfaction among marginal part‐time workers could be related to the marginal part‐time work being involuntary, though studies suggest that only a small fraction (5%) of marginal part‐time work in Denmark is involuntary. 36 In terms of physical workload, our findings were ambiguous and need further exploration. Reports of occupational accidents were higher among marginal part‐time workers and the estimate increased after excluding students.…”

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A comparison of work environment, job insecurity, and health between marginal part-time workers and full-time workers in Denmark using pooled register data

Nielsen

Gregersen

Bach

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Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives This study aimed to evaluate characteristics of the work environment, job insecurity, and health of marginal part‐time workers (8.0‐14.9 hours/week) compared with full‐time workers (32.0‐40.0 hours/week). Methods The study population included employees in the survey Work Environment and Health in Denmark (WEHD) in 2012, 2014, or 2016 (n = 34 960). Survey information from WEHD on work environment and health was linked with register‐based information of exposure based on working hours 3 months prior to the survey, obtained from the register Labour Market Account. Associations between marginal part‐time work and work environment and health were assessed using logistic regression models. Results Marginal part‐time workers reported less quantitative job demands, lower levels of influence at work, poorer support from colleagues and leaders, less job satisfaction and poorer safety, as well as more job insecurity. Results on negative social relations in the workplace and physical workload were more ambiguous. Marginal part‐time workers were more likely to report poorer self‐rated health, treatment‐requiring illness, and depressive symptoms compared with full‐time workers. Adjusting for characteristics of the work environment showed an indication of altered odds ratios for self‐rated health and depressive symptoms, whereas job insecurity did not. Conclusions This study finds that marginal part‐time workers experience a poorer psychosocial work environment and safety, higher job insecurity, and poorer health than full‐time workers. Work environment characteristics may confound or mediate the association between marginal part‐time work and health. However, prospective studies are needed to determine the causal direction of the revealed associations.

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A comparison of work environment, job insecurity, and health between marginal part-time workers and full-time workers in Denmark using pooled register data

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Bach

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Journal of Occupational Health

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“…The scale has one overall question: 'How have you felt in the last 4 weeks with regard to the following?' This question was followed by 12 statements as a semantic differential, options ranging from positive (6) to negative (1). An example of a statement is: 'In the last 4 weeks, I have felt … felt happy, optimistic (6) … felt depressed, sad (1)'.…”

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“…The Work Experience Measurement Scale (WEMS) was used to measure work experience with six subscales, 30 which are: Supportive working conditions (seven statements); Internal work experiences (six statements); Autonomy (four statements); Time experience (three statements); Leadership (six statements); and Process of change (six statements). Each statement was answered on a six-point Likert scale, with options ranging from 'totally agree' (6) to 'totally disagree' (1). An example of a statement is the following: 'I feel that my work is meaningful'.…”

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Health and work well-being associated with employment precariousness among permanent and temporary nurses: A cross-sectional survey

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Halminen

Mattila‐Holappa

et al. 2022

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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Nursing is at risk of becoming precarious employment with low wages, poor working conditions, heavy workload and underdeveloped career development possibilities. This study aimed to explore employment precariousness, health and work well-being among permanent and temporary practical nurses and registered nurses. The data were collected from Finnish nurses ( n = 5867) using an online questionnaire in autumn 2020. This cross-sectional study was reported by applying the STROBE guidelines. Temporary nurses perceived their health and work well-being as being better than permanent nurses; however, they also perceived higher employment precariousness. Vulnerability, such as being treated in an authoritarian manner, had the strongest negative association with health and work well-being among permanent and temporary nurses. Practical nurses and registered nurses perceived employment precariousness in several dimensions, but this needs to be further studied because the results of this study are somewhat contradictory. Also, further studies are required to survey post-COVID-19 care work, as the pandemic likely affected the study, resulting in higher experiences of precariousness.

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Storytelling as connectivity: expanding the digital geographies of the gig economy

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2024

Social & Cultural Geography

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Non-standard work in the Nordics -Troubled waters under the still surface

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A comparison of work environment, job insecurity, and health between marginal part-time workers and full-time workers in Denmark using pooled register data

A comparison of work environment, job insecurity, and health between marginal part-time workers and full-time workers in Denmark using pooled register data

Health and work well-being associated with employment precariousness among permanent and temporary nurses: A cross-sectional survey

Storytelling as connectivity: expanding the digital geographies of the gig economy

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