Youth unemployment and functional somatic symptoms in adulthood: results from the Northern Swedish cohort

Brydsten, Anna; Hammarström, Anne; Strandh, Mattias; Johansson, Klara

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckv038

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“…Additional analyses controlling for indicators of unemployment risks and employment instability concerning workers' subsequent careers showed that the total effect of an early-career involuntary job loss was only reduced by about 10-15%. This is consistent with findings by Brydsten et al (2015), showing that the association between youth unemployment and later health remained similar after adjusting for later unemployment.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This should further reduce concerns that the revealed associations are spurious. The finding of moderate negative long-term consequences is also in line with the recent evidence from British and Swedish cohort studies showing negative effects of youth unemployment on functional somatic symptoms, life satisfaction, mental health, and self-rated health (Bell & Blanchflower, 2011;Brydsten et al, 2015;Strandh et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…This article contributes to the growing literature on the long-term effects of job loss and unemployment on health (Daly & Delaney, 2013;Schröder, 2013) and, in particular, complements previous studies on the lasting negative health consequences of youth unemployment (Bell & Blanchflower, 2011;Brydsten et al, 2015;Strandh et al, 2014). Specifically, it examines the effects of involuntary job loss in the first ten years after labour market entry on self-rated health measured for more than 30 years later.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…There are a number of potential explanations for these findings. For example, Brydsten, Hammarström, Strandh, and Johansson (2015) highlight that the early-career represents a sensitive period in the life course as well as that young workers lack experience and resources to cope with and overcome unemployment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Strandh et al, 2014), we additionally examine how the subsequent unemployment risks and employment instability mediate this relationship. Although the previous empirical evidence is scarce (see Brydsten et al, 2015 for an exception), theoretically, a life course perspective is often employed arguing that initial disadvantages produce further relative disadvantages over time (e.g. DiPrete & Eirich, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Recent years have witnessed an increase in interest towards the long-term health consequences of early-career job loss and youth unemployment. Relying on detailed retrospective data from the third wave (2008/09) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) this paper investigates whether an involuntary job loss in the first 10 years after labour market entry has lasting negative effects on health more than 30 years later. The results show that an early-career involuntary job loss due to a layoff or plant closure increases the probability of fair or poor self-rated health in late life by about 6 percentage points. Moreover, examining the mechanisms behind this relationship, the analysis reveals that the subsequent unemployment risks and employment instability only explain a small share of the total effect. In line with previous studies, these findings highlight the importance of early career experiences for workers' later life health.

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Young Adult Unemployment and Later Depression and Anxiety: Does Childhood Neighborhood Matter?

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Young adulthood represents a developmental period with disproportionately heightened risk of losing a job. Young adult unemployment has been linked to increased mental health problems, at least in the short term. However, their possible long-term impacts, often referred as “scarring effects,” have been understudied, possibly underestimating the magnitude of mental health burden that young adult unemployment generates. This longitudinal study examined whether duration of unemployment during young adulthood is associated with later mental health disorders, after accounting for mental and behavioral health problems in childhood. Furthermore, the current study investigated whether childhood neighborhood characteristics affect this association and if so, in what specific functional ways. Data were drawn from a longitudinal study of developmental outcomes in a community sample in Seattle. Data collection began in 1985 when study participants were elementary students and involved yearly assessments in childhood and adolescence (ages 10–16) and then biennial or triennial assessments (ages 18–39; N = 677 at age 39; 47% European American, 26% African American, 22% Asian American, and 5% Native American; 49% female). The current study findings suggest that duration of unemployment across young adulthood increased mental health problems at age 39, regardless of gender. Childhood neighborhood characteristics, particularly their positive aspect, exerted independent impacts on adult mental health problems beyond unemployment experiences across young adulthood. The current findings indicate a needed shift in service profiles for unemployed young adults—a comprehensive approach that not only facilitates reemployment but also addresses mental health needs to help them to cope with job loss. Further, the present study findings suggest that childhood neighborhoods, particularly positive features such as positive neighborhood involvement, may represent concrete and malleable prevention targets that can curb mental health problems early in life.

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Youth unemployment and functional somatic symptoms in adulthood: results from the Northern Swedish cohort

Cited by 32 publications

References 24 publications

The effect of an early-career involuntary job loss on later life health in Europe

The effect of an early-career involuntary job loss on later life health in Europe

Youth unemployment and health outcomes: the moderation role of the future time perspective

Young Adult Unemployment and Later Depression and Anxiety: Does Childhood Neighborhood Matter?

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