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Unemployment and mental health in a favorable labor market
Houssemand, Claude; Meyers, Raymond
2011In International Journal of Psychology, 46 (5), p. 377-385
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Keywords :
Unemployment; Mental health; Wellbeing; Employment; Reemployment
Abstract :
[en] Labour market variables may moderate the link between unemployment and mental health, as has been found in numerous research papers. The aim of this study was to test, in the context of a very favorable labor market, (1) the detrimental effect of unemployment on mental health and (2) the predictive validity of mental health on further employment status. The population of the study comprised 384 newly registered unemployed persons. Mental health was assessed through four variables: self-esteem, psychological distress, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. The results did not confirm previous studies. Using analyses of variance for repeated measures and linear regression, a negative change of mental health was not found after 6 and 12 months’ unemployment, and the four measurements of mental health at registration did not predict employment status 6 and 12 months later. Results are discussed in terms of moderating variables that capture Luxembourg labor market specificities.
Disciplines :
Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Social, industrial & organizational psychology
Identifiers :
UNILU:UL-ARTICLE-2011-414
Author, co-author :
Houssemand, Claude ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Educational Measurement and Applied Cognitive Science (EMACS)
Meyers, Raymond ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE)
Language :
English
Title :
Unemployment and mental health in a favorable labor market
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
International Journal of Psychology
ISSN :
0020-7594
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis
Volume :
46
Issue :
5
Pages :
377-385
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
Etude de la dimension psychologique sur l’insertion professionnelle et ses interactions avec les sphères sociales et économiques
Funders :
FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche [LU]
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