Most of us find ourselves in a position where we need to work for a living. Although some people find it difficult to find a job, unemployment is not quite as bad as what some people had predicted and we were able to get back in shape after the recession for the most part. On the surface, it may seem like a good thing but looking beneath the surface may show us something different.
In the UK, the labor market is performing fairly well and there is a growing potential for workers to find the employment that they need. There is also an element of available temporary work, which may have a negative effect on the workforce as well. This is something that is argued by many individuals.
Not only is important to consider the way that this type of work will affect the workforce, it is also important to consider how it affects the individuals who are taking part in it.
The research that was done involved that which may have a psychosocial affect on an individual and can certainly affect their mental health.
When considering psychosocial job quality, you need to consider how much control you have over your own position in the workforce. You also need to think about the task at hand, including the variety and challenge that it may provide. Depending upon the type of work and its quality, it may have an effect on our psychological well-being.
It has often been noted that engaging in good work can have a positive effect on our mental health. According to a survey that was done by the Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia, it can really help you to understand what being “better off” at your place of employment can really mean.
Bad Work Worse Than Unemployment
When you take part in poor quality work that may be routine or boring, it can have an effect on your mental health. That is also true if you are in a position that is a poor match for your skills. According to the research, however, being in a bad job is worse than being unemployed. When they looked into individuals who are moving from being unemployed to being employed, they noticed the following:
Those who moved into optimal jobs showed significant improvement in mental health compared to those who remained unemployed. Those respondents who moved into poor-quality jobs showed a significant worsening in their mental health compared to those who remained unemployed.
So it appears as if individuals who are unemployed are slightly better off than those who are working at a position that is wrong for them. There are many people, however, who still feel that “any job is a good job” but that may not be as accurate as most people think.
It may also be possible that those who find themselves in and out of work too quickly might also end up performing poorly. This could also have a damaging effect on the psychosocial quality of the work and the mental health of the worker.
Of course, all of this should not stop us from helping people to find work but it may make us look more to the quality of work than into taking on any job that is available.
Via: Mashable
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