Welfare states, flexible employment, and health: A critical review

Kim, Il Ho; Muntañer, Carles; Shahidi, Faraz Vahid; Vives, Alejandra; Vanroelen, Christophe; Benach, Joan

doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.11.002

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“…However, the trend had flattened and even reversed in recent years. While prolonged working hours are known to increase health risks 25−27) , work with insufficient working hours should be of concern because it is often associated with underemployment or precarious employment in the labor market context of Taiwan and other East Asian countries, where long working hours are the norm and social security programs for part-time workers are much weaker as compared with those in Western countries 28,29) . Our observation of more unevenly distributed working hours might be associated with organizational downsizing and an increase in nonstandard employment in later years.…”

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Changes in Psychosocial Work Conditions in Taiwanese Employees by Gender and Age from 2001 to 2010

Cheng

Chen

Burr

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Journal of Occupational Health

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Changes in Psychosocial Work Conditions in Taiwanese Employees by Gender and Age from 2001 to 2010: Yawen CHENG, et al. Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan— Objective The aim of this study was to examine changes in working hours, shift work, psychological and physical job demands, job control and job insecurity in Taiwanese employees by gender and age during the period of 2001 to 2010. Methods The study subjects were 36,750 men and 27,549 women, aged 25−64, from 4 rounds of cross‐sectional surveys of representative employees. Psychosocial work conditions were assessed by a validated questionnaire. Results Regression analyses with adjustment of education and employment grade showed that from 2001 to 2010, the proportions of workers with long working hours (>48 hours/week) (OR=1.4 in men and 1.5 in women) and workers with short working hours (<40 hours/week) (OR=1.3 in both genders) both increased over time, indicating an increasing polarization in the distribution of working hours. Furthermore, the proportions of nonstandard work shifts (OR=1.7 in men and 2.1 in women) and work with high physical demands (OR=1.5 for both gender) increased. There were signs of decreasing levels of job control from 2001 to 2007, which seemed to be more apparent in younger workers than in older workers. However, a slight recovery in decision latitude and opportunity for learning was noticed in later years. The trend in job insecurity was not linear, with the highest prevalence found in 2004. Conclusions Our findings suggested that certain aspects of psychosocial work environment had deteriorated in Taiwan. There is a need to raise public awareness about the changing patterns of psychosocial health risks at work as well as their causes and their potential impacts on worker well‐being.

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Changes in Psychosocial Work Conditions in Taiwanese Employees by Gender and Age from 2001 to 2010

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Chen

Burr

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Journal of Occupational Health

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“…2 Most evidence to date has relied on selfreported health outcomes, such as mental and physical health symptoms. [3][4][5] In addition, an association has been reported between job insecurity and cardiovascular risk factors, such as dyslipidemia and weight gain, 6 and a recent meta-analysis of individual data for 170 000 workers showed an association between job insecurity and clinically verified incident coronary events. 7 The prevalence of diabetes has increased steadily over recent decades, mostly owing to rising rates of overweight and obesity, and aging populations.…”

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Job insecurity and risk of diabetes: a meta-analysis of individual participant data

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Virtanen²,

Jokela³

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“…Jedynie u pracowników prekaryjnych funkcjonujących w ramach skandynawskiego modelu państwa opiekuńczego stwierdzono lepszy lub porównywalny stan zdrowia w stosunku do osób zatrudnionych na stałe [50]. W badaniach przeprowadzonych w populacji japońskiej wykazano, że bez wzglę-du na płeć pracownicy prekaryjni (zwłaszcza ci zatrudnieni w pełnym wymiarze godzin) częściej deklarowali gorszy stan zdrowia oraz częstsze odczuwanie presji psychologicznej niż osoby zatrudnione bezterminowo.…”

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Health and quality of life vs. occupational activity

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2016

Med Pr

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StreszczeniePoziom jakości życia i stanu zdrowia populacji zależy w dużej mierze od uwarunkowań dotyczących sfery aktywności zawodowej. W niniejszym przeglądzie piśmiennictwa wskazano na istotne i rosnące znaczenie warunków zatrudnienia dla jakości życia oraz stanu zdrowia ludności w większości państw świata, szczególnie tych o gospodarce rynkowej. Wśród czynników podlegają-cych ocenie powinny znajdować się m.in. źródła i wysokość dochodu, stabilność dochodu i zatrudnienia, charakter wykonywanej pracy, a także stopień zadowolenia z wykonywanej pracy oraz autonomia i perspektywy zawodowe. Ponadto udowodniono, że sytuacja utrzymującego się i długotrwałego bezrobocia oraz zatrudnienia prekaryjnego prowadzi do istotnego pogorszenia jakości życia i stanu zdrowia, szczególnie osób młodych. Konkludując, w badaniach jakości życia i stanu zdrowia populacji należy uwzględniać czynniki dotyczące sfery aktywności zawodowej. Med. Pr. 2016;67(5):663-671 Słowa kluczowe: stan zdrowia, jakość życia, zatrudnienie, bezrobocie, aktywność zawodowa, zatrudnienie prekaryjne AbstractThe level of quality of life and health status of the population largely depends on the determinants related to occupational activity. The results of reviewed bibliography indicate a significant and growing importance of employment conditions on the quality of life and population health status in most countries of the world, especially in those with market economy. Of the evaluated determinants the following factors should be listed in particular: sources and the amount of income, stability of the income and employment, the nature of work and the degree of job satisfaction, as well as autonomy and career prospects. Moreover, they proved that the situation of persisting and long-term unemployment and precarious employment leads to a significant deterioration in the quality of life and health, especially among young people. In conclusion, the study of quality of life and population health status should take into consideration factors related to occupational activity. Med Pr 2016;67(5):663-671

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Welfare states, flexible employment, and health: A critical review

Cited by 186 publications

References 133 publications

Changes in Psychosocial Work Conditions in Taiwanese Employees by Gender and Age from 2001 to 2010

Changes in Psychosocial Work Conditions in Taiwanese Employees by Gender and Age from 2001 to 2010

Job insecurity and risk of diabetes: a meta-analysis of individual participant data

Health and quality of life vs. occupational activity

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