Working-time mismatch and mental health

"Nationally representative panel survey data for Germany and Australia are used to investigate the impact of working-time mismatches (i.e., differences between actual and desired work hours) on mental health, as measured by the Mental Component Summary Score from the SF-12. Fixed effects and dy...

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Main Authors: Otterbach, Steffen, Wooden, Mark, Fok, Yin King
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2016
IZA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19105142124919233249-Working-time-mismatch-and-ment.htm
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author Otterbach, Steffen
Wooden, Mark
Fok, Yin King
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Wooden, Mark
Fok, Yin King
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description "Nationally representative panel survey data for Germany and Australia are used to investigate the impact of working-time mismatches (i.e., differences between actual and desired work hours) on mental health, as measured by the Mental Component Summary Score from the SF-12. Fixed effects and dynamic linear models are estimated, which, together with the longitudinal nature of the data, enable person-specific traits that are time invariant to be controlled for. The incorporation of dynamics also reduces concerns about the potential effects of reverse causation. The results suggest that overemployment (working more hours than desired) has adverse consequences for the mental health of workers in both countries. Underemployment (working fewer hours than desired), however, seems to only be of significance in Australia."
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Wooden, Mark
Fok, Yin King
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Working-time mismatch and mental health
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title Working-time mismatch and mental health
topic mental health
working time
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19105142124919233249-Working-time-mismatch-and-ment.htm