Evidence links precarious employment and poor mental health

Evidence links precarious employment and poor mental health

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new paper co-authored by King’s researchers finds that insecure work can deprive people not only of the financial benefits of secure employment but also the social benefits of regular routine, identity, valued social status and positive social interactions.

The research is published in the journal Work, Employment and Society .

Co-authored by Dr. Annie Irvine from the Center for Society & Mental Health, the paper aims to synthesize evidence on how and why insecure employment poses mental heath risks."Qualitative research is essential to understanding the complex and contingent relationships between employment status, mental health and broader […]

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