Abstract Existing research suggests that gender differences in the effect of unemployment on mental health are related to different positions and roles available for men women society family; connected with their psychosocial economic need employment. The aim this article is analyse role relationship between wellbeing Sweden, representing a regime similar employment among men, Ireland, which differs men. results, based longitudinal data from two countries, show was more negatively than while...

Self-employed persons and their enterprises are regarded as important to the economy for contribution economic development. However, an understanding of relationship between psychosocial working conditions, work-life balance outcomes, such health wellbeing among self-employed micro-enterprise is limited. The main aim this article study relationships control demands at work, men women. Data were obtained from European Social Survey (ESS) programme 2004, which interview survey conducted in 26...

Abstract The article explores whether people experiences a lower level of work–household conflict in context that is characterized by extensive family policies (Sweden and to some extent Hungary Czech Republic) aimed at facilitating participation the labour market. This done studying perceived among women men living Sweden, UK, Netherlands, Hungary, Republic. analyses are based on answers questionnaire distributed nearly 6,000 randomly selected individuals within framework European Union...

Classic research on unemployment and mental health has focused the functions of employment. These are considered to be equal importance for all unemployed. A critique this perspective been that it views unemployed as passive homogeneous. Instead, an agency approach suggested, which focuses individual goals This paper develops tests a model understanding differentiated consequences unemployment, theoretical level integrates both structural restrictions situation individual. The is based...

In general, Western societies believe that people should engage in a multitude of social activities and develop multiple roles. The assumption is having roles beneficial to the individual. However, it also means life more complex have handle sometimes conflicting demands. Earlier research on effects individual well-being has not provided clear picture, some results supporting role stress theory expansion theory. This article tests empirically relevance by analysing whether general decreases...

Women spend more time doing household work than men, and men working at paying jobs outside the home women. But studies also show that there are major differences between countries regarding degree to which women involve themselves in different kinds of labour activity. The main aim article is analyse significance gender ideology when studying involvement paid unpaid work. analysis based on national random samples from ten OECD were collected within framework ISSP 1994. conclusions are: (a)...

The family and the work place are two arenas of central importance for most adult people. Consequently, one can assume that level satisfaction with one’s life job may be critical to happiness in general. However, there reasons believe variations according gender regime. general aim this study is analyse relative among women men different regimes. Analyses based on comparative data from International Social Survey Program 2012. Results show appears more important than satisfaction. This true...

The aim of this article is to study whether multiple social roles can be seen as a resource or burden, in other words, if strong engagement both paid work and family life positive negative experience for men women respectively. main data used are set from Statistics Sweden, the so‐called ULF (the living conditions), which nearly 30,000 randomly selected individuals were interviewed. When analysing how combined labour market situation related number preferred working hours psychological...

The main aim of this study is to analyse how time use, individual resources, distributive justice and gender ideology influence perceptions fairness concerning housework equality. analyses are based on survey data as well an interview study, both including Swedish couples. quantitative results show that it only factors connected use (division leisure time) significantly correlated division household labour Although the qualitative in part confirm picture, they also illustrate complexity...

ABSTRACT Given the increased heterogeneity of transition from work to retirement, this study aimed analyse associations between different reasons for retirement and psychosocial wellbeing as a pensioner. The used data Swedish Panel Survey Ageing Elderly (PSAE), nationally representative survey living conditions older people in Sweden. results show that almost one-half all pensioners cited health problems contributory reason ceasing work. Furthermore, those who retired ‘push’ reasons, such or...

The study examines two Swedish replication prevalence studies (n = 10,000 and n 15,000) with the aim of exploring evidence for a feminization gambling in Sweden between 1997/1998 2008/2009. Gambling domains were classified based on games' basic orientation towards strategy chance, as well each game's setting either public place or home environment. criterion domain was that respondent had gambled at least twice month any mode within domain. Logistic regression analysis showed no signs...

Many public organizations are striving to develop sustainable workplaces with a focus on employee engagement. Different models used in different countries and contexts measure In Swedish sector workplaces, model consisting of three components is used: motivation, leadership strategic management. There need enhance understanding the its relation advocacy. This study aims provide greater engagement dynamics sector, including team climate work-life balance components, how this relates aspects...

European policymakers encourage individuals to become self-employed because it is a way promote innovation and job creation. It can be assumed that health well-being among the managers in small-scale enterprises are particularly crucial this enterprise group smallness of makes its members vulnerable. Earlier studies have indicated high working pace work for long irregular hours, indicating difficult stay at home sickness. The purpose study investigate occurrence sickness presenteeism...

Introduction: Personligt Ombud (PO) is a Swedish version of case management (CM) which was established with the Mental Health Reform in 1995. The main purpose POs to ensure that people psychiatric disabilities receive services needed live an independent life community and coordinate these services. Studies have shown provide more support than this it interesting investigate further. Aim: aim study explore what supportive strategies Ombuds (POs) use their work clients who PO support. Method:...

The aim of this study is to analyse how increasing demands from work and family life affect the level strain whether there are any significant gender differences in respect. This be done by testing following hypotheses: An increase causes (a) an increased risk suffering fatigue; (b) need for working fewer hours.The hypotheses analysed using a longitudinal data set consisting nearly 9,000 Swedish individuals.Multiple fatigue among both women men, but it only that percentage desiring reduction...

ABSTRACT Although the availability of social support and psychological attachment to work have been shown influence mental well-being in unemployment, main determinant suggested research is economic strain. Yet, though level state unemployment most crucial strain, there has little on impact welfare benefit regime among unemployed. In this paper we compare by comparing unemployed Britain, Ireland Sweden. We find that type received an important distress with income replacement benefits being...

States play an important role in gender equality through policy structuring. In this case study, the aim is to explore whether changes parental leave policies over two decades trickle down gendered time use polarised countries: Sweden and Spain, represented by Basque Country. represents dual-earner countries with high relative equality, whereas Spain a south European model supporting breadwinning/homemaker ideal. The results show that among mothers fathers both are associated policies....

NEET is an acronym for Not in Employment, Education or Training. For the year 2010, it estimated that 12.5% of all young people aged 15–24 OECD countries could be categorised as NEETs. Within this group, various subgroups are identified. Our study, which was conducted using cross-sectional data collected through European Social Survey, focuses on category who assumed to most marginalised and inactive: "the disengaged." Participants study were men women 18–30, originating from 33 countries....

This paper studies employment commitment and psychological well-being among a random sample of 3,500 unemployed men women in Sweden. The study observes which factors govern levels if there are any significant differences between this respect. article also discusses the importance to when analysing unemployed. As regards both women, results emphasize psychosocial value former job, activity level while age. However, indicate that age family situation affect women's men's paid different ways....

The present study analyzed the impact of business operations, work and family circumstances, well-being on risk sickness presenteeism for Swedish self-employed workers during Covid-19 pandemic. It is great importance to investigate pandemic their enterprises because they are seen as key drivers economic growth constitute an expanding group in many countries. Data were obtained from 845 by a web-based survey including questions about background information, well-being, presenteeism, Results...

This article examines non-financial employment motivation and mental well-being among people in different labour market situations, such as unemployment, stimulating or instrumental employment, controls for the possibility that variations are either caused by present status result of a selection process. The is based on panel study 1,782 Swedes who were interviewed at beginning 1996, when all unemployed, then again end 1997, situation had changed some them. results show that, unemployed same...

Background: The objective of this study was to analyze how involvement in paid and unpaid work perceived labor-related stress are related the well-being married or cohabiting men women Europe. Methods: Data from European Social Survey round two has been used. sample consists 5800 6952 men, aged between 18-65 years. Exposure variables were divided into labor involvement, time spent on work, stress. Multiple logistic regressions with 95 % confidence interval Results: Women more hours housework...

ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to analyze association between number working hours, level perceived physical strain, work-home interface and musculoskeletal pain fatigue among women men employed in public sector. Cross-sectional data from 1,180 employees (86% women) 49 workplaces 2002–2003 were analyzed. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) used as measures associations. analyses showed differences well similarities men. Overall reported higher levels strain...