Underemployment and its impacts on mental health among those with disabilities: evidence from the HILDA cohort

Milner, Allison; King, Tania; LaMontagne, Anthony D.; Aitken, Zoe; Petrie, Dennis; Kavanagh, Anne

doi:10.1136/jech-2017-209800

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“…However, because of the cross-sectional design of the present study, it might be premature to conclude from our findings that part-time or temporary employment is good for well-being, as it is unstable compared with full-time employment. If a person is underemployed, working below their full capacity, or working for fewer hours than desired, unstable employment has a negative effect on mental health [44, 45]. Kume et al [46] pointed out that involuntary part-time employment is negatively associated with subjective happiness.…”

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Association between flourishing mental health and occupational stress among workers of Tsukuba Science City, Japan: a cross-sectional study

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Ohtaki

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Environ Health Prev Med

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BackgroundFlourishing, defined as the coexistence of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, is the most favorable end of the mental health spectrum. A growing body of evidence has demonstrated the association between flourishing mental health and favorable work-related outcomes. However, epidemiology of flourishing mental health is scarce in Japan. Moreover, the relationship between flourishing mental health and occupational stress has not been elaborated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to elucidate (1) the prevalence of flourishing mental health and (2) the association between flourishing mental health and occupational stress among Japanese workers.MethodsThe present survey was conducted in from February to March 2017 via an anonymous, self-administered, and web-based questionnaire among workers in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Mental Health Continuum Short Form was used to assess flourishing mental health. We performed binomial logistic regression analyses to calculate the adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of occupational stress for flourishing mental health, controlling for sociodemographic factors.ResultsA total of 7012 respondents (4402 men, 2610 women) were analyzed. The overall prevalence of flourishing mental health among the respondents was 12.4%. Full-time (permanent) workers were less likely to be flourishing. Reward from work (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI = 2.04–2.68), support from colleagues and superiors (AOR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.44–1.94), and workload (AOR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.05–1.36) were positively associated with flourishing mental health, whereas mental workload (AOR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.57–0.75) was inversely associated with flourishing mental health.ConclusionsThe findings of the present study shed light on the association between flourishing mental health and occupational stress.

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Association between flourishing mental health and occupational stress among workers of Tsukuba Science City, Japan: a cross-sectional study

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Ohtaki

et al. 2019

Environ Health Prev Med

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“…Recognition of the ableist social structures and processes that impact on the lives of persons with disabilities is fundamental to conceptualisations of disability (Shakespeare, 2014). Given that disability is one key social identity or social category that is associated with significant social disadvantage King et al, 2018, Krnjacki et al, 2018, Milner et al, 2017 research on disability could benefit from intersectional approaches. Of particular relevance to intersectionality methods, the social model approach to disability emphasises the role of societal barriers such as discrimination, attitudes, and inaccessible environments in the experience of disability (Oliver, 1990; Reeve, 2006; Thomas, 1999).…”

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An intersectional approach to understandings of mental health inequalities among men with disability

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Disability is a key social identity or social category that is associated with significant social disadvantage. For men, having a disability can be discordant with their masculine identity. Self-reliance is one component of masculinity that is known to be important to men with disabilities, however it is also known to be associated with adverse mental health outcomes in the broader adult male population. Intersectionality approaches offer a means of examining the way that the effect of self-reliance on mental health might vary between those with and without a disability. Among a sample of 12,052 men aged 18–55 years from the Ten-to-Men study, we used effect measure modification (EMM) to examine the way that self-reliance modifies the relationship between disability and depressive symptoms. Disability was assessed using the Washington Group Short Set of questions, which capture functional limitations. Results showed that men with disabilities who reported higher conformity to self-reliance norms had much worse mental health than non-disabled men with low conformity to self-reliance, as measured in terms of depressive symptoms (PRR: 9.40, 95%CI 7.88, 11.22, p-value<0.001). We found evidence of positive EMM of depressive symptoms by conformity to self-reliance on the additive scale (RERI: 2.84, 95%CI 1.26, 4.42, p-value<0.001). These results provide evidence that high conformity to self-reliance norms exerts a particularly damaging effect on the mental health of men with disabilities. Given that men with disabilities are more likely to rely on help and support from others, these results provide important insights for the delivery of services to men with disability.

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“…Brain health disorders have a global reach impacting every human either directly or indirectly. In COVID and similar pandemics, due to social and physical distancing, unemployment and underemployment, stress, and other factors, there have been significant increases in issues such as depression, anxiety, social isolation, substance abuse, loneliness, and cognitive decline in older adults [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. In addition, as observed after the SARS pandemic, it is expected that COVID survivors may endure long term cognitive and psychiatric consequences, including suicide, post-traumatic stress disorders and depression [13].…”

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A Brain Capital Grand Strategy: toward economic reimagination

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Underemployment and its impacts on mental health among those with disabilities: evidence from the HILDA cohort

Cited by 34 publications

References 26 publications

Association between flourishing mental health and occupational stress among workers of Tsukuba Science City, Japan: a cross-sectional study

Association between flourishing mental health and occupational stress among workers of Tsukuba Science City, Japan: a cross-sectional study

An intersectional approach to understandings of mental health inequalities among men with disability

A Brain Capital Grand Strategy: toward economic reimagination

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