Precarious employment, psychosocial working conditions, and health: Cross‐sectional associations in a population‐based sample of working Australians

Abstract

Background: Precarious employment has been associated with poor health, but the

What is precarious employment? A systematic review of definitions and operationalizations from quantitative and qualitative studies

“…Forms of employment b. Part-time employment a. Classified by self-report into 8 mutually exclusive categories and analysis conducted on four groups: permanent full-time, permanent part-time, casual full time, and casual part-time (38). b. Part-time work: working <35 hours per week =1 vs. full-time work=0 (56).…”

The mental health consequences of the economic crisis in Europe among the employed, the unemployed, and the non-employed

“…When part-time work and selfemployment are strategies to enhance the balance between work and care responsibilities, they may actually improve mental health, especially among women (Jamal, 1997;Parslow et al, 2004). Despite these empirical findings, evidence for the negative mental health effects of nonstandard jobs is still scarce and inconclusive (Benach & Muntaner, 2007;Keuskamp, Ziersch, Baum, & LaMontagne, 2013;McKee-Ryan & Harvey, 2011).…”

Employment status and perceived health condition: longitudinal data from Italy

“…Insecurity due to the contract duration has been found to substantially decrease the perceived health condition [12], to increase psychological distress [13] and even poor physical health [14]. Job insecurity has also contributed to an increase by 50% the level of depressive symptoms in the US [15].…”