Impact of a bad job on mental health as harmful as no job at all

ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2011) — The impact on mental health of a badly paid, poorly supported, or short term job can be as harmful as no job at all, indicates research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Because being in work is associated with better mental health than unemployment, government policies have tended to focus on the risks posed by joblessness, without necessarily considering the impact the quality of a job may have, say the authors.

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March 15, 2011 - Posted by Janice Flahiff | Medical and Health Research News | joblessness, mental_health, unemployment

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