| Document ID (ISN) | 104182 |
| CIS number |
05-493 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0267-8373 - Work and Stress |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Parslow R.A., Jorm A.F., Christensen H., Rodgers B., Strazdins L., D'Souza R.M. |
| Title |
The associations between work stress and mental health: A comparison of organizationally employed and self-employed workers |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Sep. 2004, Vol.18, No.3, p.231-244. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study examined the associations between work stressors and mental health in organizationally-employed and self-employed workers. It also investigated associations between stress and the use of general practitioner (GP) services by these two groups. 2275 employed men and women aged from 40 to 44 years participated in a community survey. Participants entered responses to a questionnaire into a hand-held computer under the supervision of an interviewer. 14.2% of the group identified themselves as self-employed. Respondents also provided details of their occupation and the extent to which they experienced work stressors. 72.6% gave consent for information on their use of GP services over a 12-month period to be obtained from national insurance records. It was found that self-employed men and women reported more decision authority than the organizationally employed, while self-employed women also had more manageable job demands. However, self-employment was found to be associated with relatively few mental health benefits. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
psychology of work organization; stress factors; mental health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Australia; state of health; comparative study; stress studies; sex-linked differences; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Mental stress and burnout
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