Publication: Job insecurity and mental health: A meta-analytical review of the consequences of precarious work in clinical disorders
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Llosa, Jose A. ; Menéndez-Espina, Sara ; Agulló-Tomás, Esteban ; Rodríguez-Suárez, Julio
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Universidad de Murcia
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Ante la creciente inestabilidad generada por la crisis económica
mundial, la incertidumbre laboral vuelve a tomar relevancia en el estudio
de la salud en el trabajo. Con el objetivo de analizar las consecuencias de la
incertidumbre laboral en la salud mental, se aporta un documento referen-
cial que recoge los avances realizados en la investigación empírica en el
contexto actual. Esta revisión sistemática se realiza mediante la técnica me-
ta-analítica a través de 56 muestras independientes con 53,405 participantes
en total. El análisis ofrece una correlación significativa entre la incertidum-
bre laboral subjetiva y la salud mental. Así, se ha encontrado que la incerti-
dumbre laboral guarda relación con el riesgo o presencia de depresión, an-
siedad y cansancio emocional, así como con una baja satisfacción general
con la vida. Así mismo, se realizan comparaciones internacionales, con re-
sultados igualmente negativos en los trabajadores con independencia de la
situación económica de los estados, y también se incorporaron aportacio-
nes metodológicas y conceptuales sobre la calidad de las pruebas de medi-
da utilizadas. De este modo, la incertidumbre laboral queda constatada
como una problemática de primer orden para la salud mental de los traba-
jadores, generando efectos devastadores en todo tipo de perfiles profesio-
nales y contextos económicos.
Faced with the growing instability resulting from the world eco- nomic crisis, job insecurity gains relevance in the study of occupational health. In order to analyse the consequences of job insecurity on mental health, a reference document is provided including the empirical research advances in the current framework. This systematic review follows a meta- analytical technique through 56 independent samples with 53,405 partici- pants in total. The analysis offers a significant correlation between subjec- tive job insecurity and mental health. Thus, it has been found that job in- security is related to the risk or presence of depression, anxiety and emo- tional exhaustion, as well as to general low satisfaction with life, interna- tional comparisons are made, and negative results among workers regard- less of the economic situation of the countries are highlighted, too. More- over, methodological and conceptual contributions have been made in terms of the quality of the metrics applied. Job insecurity appears as a ma- jor problem for workers’ mental health, generating devastating effects on all kind of professional profiles and economic contexts.
Faced with the growing instability resulting from the world eco- nomic crisis, job insecurity gains relevance in the study of occupational health. In order to analyse the consequences of job insecurity on mental health, a reference document is provided including the empirical research advances in the current framework. This systematic review follows a meta- analytical technique through 56 independent samples with 53,405 partici- pants in total. The analysis offers a significant correlation between subjec- tive job insecurity and mental health. Thus, it has been found that job in- security is related to the risk or presence of depression, anxiety and emo- tional exhaustion, as well as to general low satisfaction with life, interna- tional comparisons are made, and negative results among workers regard- less of the economic situation of the countries are highlighted, too. More- over, methodological and conceptual contributions have been made in terms of the quality of the metrics applied. Job insecurity appears as a ma- jor problem for workers’ mental health, generating devastating effects on all kind of professional profiles and economic contexts.
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