Associations between being 'locked-in' and health - an epidemiological study
(2019) In Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies 9(3). p.71-85- Abstract
Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between an individual's level of perceived control over labor market position (locked-in and not locked-in) and self-rated health and psychological well-being. Methods. A representative sample (n = 11,675) of the working population in southern Sweden responded to a questionnaire. Results. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents worked in their preferred workplace and occupation. Nineteen percent reported being in a nonpreferred workplace and nonpreferred occupation (double locked-in). Twenty-three percent reported suboptimal health compared with 31% among the double locked-in. The risk of suboptimal health was elevated in all locked-in groups also after adjustment for... (More)
Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between an individual's level of perceived control over labor market position (locked-in and not locked-in) and self-rated health and psychological well-being. Methods. A representative sample (n = 11,675) of the working population in southern Sweden responded to a questionnaire. Results. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents worked in their preferred workplace and occupation. Nineteen percent reported being in a nonpreferred workplace and nonpreferred occupation (double locked-in). Twenty-three percent reported suboptimal health compared with 31% among the double locked-in. The risk of suboptimal health was elevated in all locked-in groups also after adjustment for background variables and job strain. In the double locked-in group, the fully adjusted odds ratio for suboptimal health was 1.72 (95% confidence interval 1.49-1.99) and for suboptimal psychological well-being 2.17 (95% confidence interval 1.84-2.56). Odds ratio for the other locked-in groups was lower but still statistically significant. Conclusions. Being at a nonpreferred work-place or occupation was associated with impaired health.
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- Aronsson, Gunnar ; Taloyan, Marina ; Westerlund, Hugo and Östergren, Per Olof LU
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- 2019
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- Control-over, Exit, GHQ-12, Labor market, Locked-in, Logistic regression, Self-rated health, Work environment
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- Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
- volume
- 9
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 15 pages
- publisher
- Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
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- scopus:85075256770
- ISSN
- 2245-0157
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 67c36c11-ba05-4eec-9f97-35c6b445dfa2
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- https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/116057
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- 2019-12-09 09:18:33
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abstract = {{<p>Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between an individual's level of perceived control over labor market position (locked-in and not locked-in) and self-rated health and psychological well-being. Methods. A representative sample (n = 11,675) of the working population in southern Sweden responded to a questionnaire. Results. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents worked in their preferred workplace and occupation. Nineteen percent reported being in a nonpreferred workplace and nonpreferred occupation (double locked-in). Twenty-three percent reported suboptimal health compared with 31% among the double locked-in. The risk of suboptimal health was elevated in all locked-in groups also after adjustment for background variables and job strain. In the double locked-in group, the fully adjusted odds ratio for suboptimal health was 1.72 (95% confidence interval 1.49-1.99) and for suboptimal psychological well-being 2.17 (95% confidence interval 1.84-2.56). Odds ratio for the other locked-in groups was lower but still statistically significant. Conclusions. Being at a nonpreferred work-place or occupation was associated with impaired health.</p>}},
author = {{Aronsson, Gunnar and Taloyan, Marina and Westerlund, Hugo and Östergren, Per Olof}},
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publisher = {{Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies}},
series = {{Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies}},
title = {{Associations between being 'locked-in' and health - an epidemiological study}},
url = {{https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/116057}},
volume = {{9}},
year = {{2019}},
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