Social Contacts, Unemployment, and Experienced Well-Being. Evidence from Time-Use Data

Hoang, Thi Truong An; Knabe, Andreas

doi:10.2139/ssrn.4235468

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“…In this Abu Dhabi study, the path model offers a broader view that incorporates significant economic, social, and health determinants. Overall, the results of the path model are consistent with similar research that factors in the combining effects of many wellbeing factors, including physical health, mental health, social connection, and economic well-being [3][4][5].…”

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“…Secondly, the significant influence of mental feelings and isolation on happiness is underscored. In most international research dealing with the well-being of the unemployed, issues related to mental health and feelings of isolation and loneliness have received much attention [5,7]. The findings from this study offer an initial glimpse of the well-being of the unemployed in this region.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…More importantly, the path model provides an alarming warning when it reveals that the happiness of the unemployed is characterized by a significant decrease in their social life and connections. While a substantial reduction in contact with family and friends among the unemployed is not uncommon [5], it is worth emphasizing that Emirati and Arab youths tend to define happiness through a collective and social lens shaped by the Arab culture and norms [23]. This further supports social connections as a critical determinant of well-being in Abu Dhabi, confirming that people with more social connections or better social contexts report higher life evaluations [22].…”

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confidence: 81%

“…The PEW [44] analysis of the US employment data showed how prolonged unemployment could strain personal relationships. Some observed that the unemployed generally feel worse than the employed when engaging with others in the same social activities [5]. In Sweden, ref.…”

Section: Social Relations and Connectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Growing research attention worldwide has focused on various aspects of the wellbeing of the unemployed, including economic and material deprivation [1], physical health [2,3], mental health [4], social connections [5], spirituality [6], and emotions [7]. Most research reveals a negative impact of unemployment on those quality-of-life attributes [8].…”

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The Interconnected Effects of Financial Constraints, Social Connections, and Health on the Subjective Well-Being of the Unemployed in Abu Dhabi

Badri,

Alkhaili,

Aldhaheri

et al. 2023

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Research consistently highlights the substantially negative effect of unemployment on subjective well-being. This study’s objective is to provide deeper understanding of the complex nature of the associations between happiness and unemployment, which could enrich the duties of social policymakers when designing policy frameworks to improve the well-being of the unemployed. The methodology in this paper employs a path analysis using the Abu Dhabi Quality-of-Life survey (third cycle) data with 4815 unemployed respondents. The present study suggests a comprehensive path model to recognize the most significant associates of the happiness of the unemployed. Key findings indicate that income satisfaction and the ability to make ends meet have the highest effect on the happiness of the unemployed. The model also reveals the strength of different mediation roles played by family connection, quality time with family, and the ability to make ends meet, suggesting that financial difficulties resulting from unemployment can impact social relationships. In addition, the significant differences found between demographic groups based on age, marital status, gender, and educational attainment are also investigated. Policy implications are briefly discussed.

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The Interconnected Effects of Financial Constraints, Social Connections, and Health on the Subjective Well-Being of the Unemployed in Abu Dhabi

Badri,

Alkhaili,

Aldhaheri

et al. 2023

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Social contacts, neighborhoods and individual unemployment risk

Poggi

2024

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to empirically investigate whether social contacts can mediate the way in which current unemployment impacts future unemployment.Design/methodology/approachWe use 2006–2017 data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey and a dynamic random-effects model to describe the evolution of individual unemployment status over time.FindingsOnce controlled for the local context where individuals live and create friendships, we find that above-average social contacts reduce unemployment persistence. However, social contacts seem to be slightly less effective in deprived neighborhoods. These findings are consistent with the idea that individuals obtain information about job opportunities through a network of social contacts, and unemployment may lead to a decay of social capital, making it more difficult to find employment in future periods. Our results also show that neighborhood deprivation increases individual unemployment risk, while above-average neighborhood cohesion reduces the probability of unemployment in deprived neighborhoods.Originality/valueAlthough many studies have been published on unemployment persistence, to the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first study quantifying the impact of social contacts on unemployment persistence. The study also offers fresh empirical evidence on the impact of neighborhood characteristics on unemployment risk.

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Social Contacts, Unemployment, and Experienced Well-Being. Evidence from Time-Use Data

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The Interconnected Effects of Financial Constraints, Social Connections, and Health on the Subjective Well-Being of the Unemployed in Abu Dhabi

The Interconnected Effects of Financial Constraints, Social Connections, and Health on the Subjective Well-Being of the Unemployed in Abu Dhabi

Social contacts, neighborhoods and individual unemployment risk

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