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Distress and unemployment: The related economic and noneconomic factors in a sample of unemployed adults

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dc.contributor.authorFrasquilho, Diana
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Margarida Gaspar de
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Adilson
dc.contributor.authorGaspar, Tania
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, José Miguel Caldas de
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-30T19:28:37Z
dc.date.available2016-09-30T19:28:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractObjectives To examine the associations between economic and noneconomic factors and psychological distressin a group of 748 unemployed adults during economic recession. Methods Data were collected through a questionnaire. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were used to test the associations between distress and the deprivation of income and latent benefits of employment (time structure, activity, status, collective purpose and social contact). Results The participants’ mean of distress was higher than the national population mean, and 46.5% of the participants scored above that. All economic and noneconomic factors emerged as strong predictors of distress; particularly financial deprivation (OR 1.06; CI 95 % 1.04–1.09) and lack of structured time (OR 1.07; CI 95 % 1.05–1.09). Women (OR 1.40; CI 95 % 1.04–1.86) and people with lower education levels (OR 0.45; CI 95 % 0.34–0.61) were more affected. Conclusions The unemployed individuals score high on distress, especially those facing financial strain and lack of structured time, and women and individuals with lower education in particular. Given the recessionary context and high unemployment rates, these insights raise awareness for policies and actions targeting the needs of unemployed people.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Public Health, 61, 821–828. doi: 10.1007/s00038-016-0806-zpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00038-016-0806-zpt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1661-8556
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/4946
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00038-016-0806-zpt_PT
dc.subjectEconomic recessionpt_PT
dc.subjectFinancial deprivationpt_PT
dc.subjectMental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectPsychological stresspt_PT
dc.subjectTime structurept_PT
dc.subjectUnemploymentpt_PT
dc.titleDistress and unemployment: The related economic and noneconomic factors in a sample of unemployed adultspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH%2FBD%2F80846%2F2011/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceSwitzerlandpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage828pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue7pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage821pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume61pt_PT
oaire.fundingStreamSFRH
person.familyNameGaspar
person.givenNameTania
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9616-0441
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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