Precarious employment and mental health across European welfare states: a gender perspective

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• dc.contributor.author Padrosa Sayeras, Eva, 1993-
• dc.contributor.author Vanroelen, Christophe
• dc.contributor.author Muntaner, Carles, 1957-
• dc.contributor.author Benach, Joan
• dc.contributor.author Julià, Mireia
• dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-19T06:33:05Z
• dc.date.issued 2022
• dc.description.abstract Objective: The aim of this article was to examine the relationship between precarious employment (PE), welfare states (WS) and mental health in Europe from a gender perspective. Methods: Data were derived from the European Working Conditions Survey 2015. PE was measured through the Employment Precariousness Scale for Europe (EPRES-E), validated for comparative research in 22 European countries, and categorized into quartiles. Countries were classified into Continental, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian, Southern and Central-Eastern WS. Mental health was assessed through the WHO-5 Well-Being Index and dichotomized into poor and good mental health. In a sample of 22,555 formal employees, we performed gender-stratified multi-level logistic regression models. Results: Results showed greater prevalences of PE and poor mental health among women. However, the association between them was stronger among men. Cross-country differences were observed in multi-level regressions, but the interaction effect of WS was only significant among women. More precisely, Central-Eastern WS enhanced the likelihood of poor mental health among women in high precarious employment situations (quartiles 3 and 4). Conclusions: These findings suggest the interaction between contextual and individual factors in the production of mental health inequalities, both within and across countries. They also call for the incorporation of gender-sensitive welfare policies if equitable and healthy labor markets are to be achieved in Europe.
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• dc.identifier.citation Padrosa E, Vanroelen C, Muntaner C, Benach J, Julià M. Precarious employment and mental health across European welfare states: a gender perspective. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2022 Sep;95(7):1463-80. DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01839-7
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-022-01839-7
• dc.identifier.issn 0340-0131
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/54479
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Springer
• dc.relation.ispartof Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2022 Sep;95(7):1463-80
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• dc.subject.keyword Europe
• dc.subject.keyword Gender
• dc.subject.keyword Mental health
• dc.subject.keyword Multi-level
• dc.subject.keyword Precarious employment
• dc.subject.keyword Welfare states
• dc.title Precarious employment and mental health across European welfare states: a gender perspective
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