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The impact of unemployment on the psychological well-being of British Asians
Manfusa Shams,Paul Jackson +1 more
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The results showed that the unemployed group had lower levels of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and employment commitment with high external beliefs, than the employed group.Abstract:
This paper presents the results of a study of unemployment among British Asians living in the north of England. The sample comprises 139 employed and unemployed men. Using standardized psychological questionnaires with a semi-structured interview schedule, the psychological consequences of unemployment are examined in relation to other psychosocial variables. The results showed that the unemployed group had lower levels of psychological well-being, selfesteem, and employment commitment with high external beliefs, than the employed group. Length of unemployment was a significant determinant of psychological well-being and respondents with a longer period of unemployment had a lower level of psychological well-being than those who had been unemployed for a shorter period. The findings are examined in the context of existing empirical evidence, and the need to examine the psychological impact of unemployment among other British Asian groups is emphasized.read more
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Beyond Money Toward an Economy of Well-Being
Ed Diener,Martin E. P. Seligman +1 more
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Unemployment impairs mental health: Meta-analyses
Karsten Ingmar Paul,Klaus Moser +1 more
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Psychological and physical well-being during unemployment: a meta-analytic study.
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Incongruence as an explanation for the negative mental health effects of unemployment: Meta-analytic evidence.
Karsten Ingmar Paul,Klaus Moser +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of incongruence between a person's level of employment commitment (measured with scales of work involvement, Protestant work ethic or similar concepts) and his or her current employment situation (employed or not employed) are investigated.
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