Rewarding Work: Cross-National Differences in Benefits, Volunteering During Unemployment, Well-Being and Mental Health

Kamerāde, Daiga; Bennett, Matthew

doi:10.1177/0950017016686030

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“…We can see in the second column of Table A5 in the online appendix that being divorced, as opposed to being single, was associated with a −0.396 unit reduction in subjective well-being, whereas unemployment as compared to paid employment was associated with a −1.677 unit reduction. This is in keeping with much previous research which suggests that unemployment alongside disability is associated with the largest reductions in subjective well-being (for further insight on labour market statuses and well-being, see, Kamerāde and Bennett, 2018; Nordenmark, 1999; Strandh, 2000), whereas the adverse well-being effects associated with divorce, while still significant and substantive, are typically more modest.…”

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It’s Not All about the Economy Stupid! Immigration and Subjective Well-Being in England

Howley

Waqas

Moro

et al. 2019

Work, Employment and Society

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While much is known regarding the effects of immigration for objective outcomes, relatively little is known regarding the effects for perceived well-being. By exploiting spatial and temporal variation in the net-inflows of foreign-born individuals across local areas in England, we examine the relationship between immigration and natives’ subjective well-being as captured by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). We find small negative effects overall but that an analysis of the main effects masks significant differences across subgroups, with relatively older individuals, those with below-average household incomes, the unemployed and finally those without any formal educational qualifications experiencing much more substantive well-being losses than others. These observed well-being differentials are congruent with voting patterns evident in the recent UK referendum on EU membership. We put forward perceived as opposed to actual labour market competition and social identity as two potential explanations for the negative well-being impacts of immigration for natives.

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confidence: 88%

It’s Not All about the Economy Stupid! Immigration and Subjective Well-Being in England

Howley

Waqas

Moro

et al. 2019

Work, Employment and Society

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“…Therefore, results suggest that TES counselors were less prone to experience psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the general population. In agreement, volunteer work has been reported to enhance well-being [30,31], with individuals who volunteer regularly experiencing their lives as more worthwhile [31]. However, people with better mental health are more likely to be willing to invest time in volunteer work [30].…”

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confidence: 89%

Telephone Emergency Service 142 (TelefonSeelsorge) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey among Counselors in Austria

Humer

Pieh

Probst

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Telephone emergency services play an important role in providing low-threshold, anonymous crisis intervention free of cost. The current study aims to examine the mental well-being and perceived stress level of counselors as well as the main topics of helpline callers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria. In the current study, 374 counselors were recruited within the Austrian nationwide organization TelefonSeelsorge during the second wave of COVID-19 infection in Austria. The mental well-being (WHO-5) and perceived stress-level (PSS-10) were assessed and counselors were asked about the frequency of different topics thematized by callers and changes compared to pre-pandemic times. Compared to a reference group of the Austrian general population, counselors experienced less stress (13.22 vs. 16.42) and higher mental well-being (66.26 vs. 57.36; p < 0.001). The most frequent topics during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria were loneliness and mental health. More calls were registered in 2020 compared to 2019 and especially the topics loneliness, mental health, professional activities and relationships were reported to be thematized more often during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the time before (p < 0.001). The results contribute to an understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on telephone crisis intervention.

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“…The work-related changes on PWB are mediated by public policies regarding employment protection and unemployment benefits [ 21 , 22 ]. Among these policies, furlough schemes deserve special attention, since on many occasions workers receive pay under these schemes.…”

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Furloughs, Teleworking and Other Work Situations during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Impact on Mental Well-Being

Escudero-Castillo

Díaz

Rodríguez

2021

IJERPH

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As a consequence of the Spring 2020 lockdown that occurred in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs or had to be furloughed. The objective of this study is to analyse the influence of the latter changes in labour market status on psychological well-being. For this purpose, an ad-hoc questionnaire featuring socio-demographic and mental health criteria was created. Granted that the pandemic can be viewed as an exogenous shock, the bias caused by the bidirectional problems between the work situation and mental well-being can be tackled. Results indicate that the lockdown exerted a greater negative effect on the self-perceived well-being of unemployed and furloughed persons than on those in employment. Moreover, among those in continuous employment, teleworkers experienced a lesser degree of self-perceived well-being post lockdown as compared to those people remaining in the same work location throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Finally, the lockdown provoked worse effects on the self-perceived well-being of women as compared to men, a result that appears to be related to gender differences in household production. In conclusion, these results could be especially relevant given that the evolution of the pandemic is having ongoing effects on employment and, therefore, on the mental health of workers.

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Rewarding Work: Cross-National Differences in Benefits, Volunteering During Unemployment, Well-Being and Mental Health

Cited by 35 publications

References 46 publications

It’s Not All about the Economy Stupid! Immigration and Subjective Well-Being in England

It’s Not All about the Economy Stupid! Immigration and Subjective Well-Being in England

Telephone Emergency Service 142 (TelefonSeelsorge) during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey among Counselors in Austria

Furloughs, Teleworking and Other Work Situations during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Impact on Mental Well-Being

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