Maureen Canavan1, William T Gallo2, Gillian L Marshall3. 1. The City University of New York, NY, USA. 2. Vital Statistics Consulting, Short Hills, NJ, USA. 3. University of Washington, Tacoma, WA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Job loss is a stressful life event that is associated with changes in somatic, behavioral, and affective well-being. This cohort study investigates whether social support and social integration moderate the relationship between job loss and mental health. METHODS: Data from four waves of the Americans' Changing Lives data set were collapsed into three wave-pairs. Our sample comprised 1,474 observations, from which we identified 120 job losses. We applied longitudinal regression models in benchmark moderation analysis; finite mixture modeling was then applied to investigate complex heterogeneity. RESULTS: Our findings suggest that social support, and not social integration, buffered the involuntary job loss-depressive symptoms relationship among a subgroup of individuals who were more likely to be White, higher educated, and have higher social support prior to job loss. CONCLUSION: Policies that incentivize education, promote financial and health literacy, and strengthen families may reduce vulnerability to the mental health effects of job loss.
BACKGROUND:Job loss is a stressful life event that is associated with changes in somatic, behavioral, and affective well-being. This cohort study investigates whether social support and social integration moderate the relationship between job loss and mental health. METHODS: Data from four waves of the Americans' Changing Lives data set were collapsed into three wave-pairs. Our sample comprised 1,474 observations, from which we identified 120 job losses. We applied longitudinal regression models in benchmark moderation analysis; finite mixture modeling was then applied to investigate complex heterogeneity. RESULTS: Our findings suggest that social support, and not social integration, buffered the involuntary job loss-depressive symptoms relationship among a subgroup of individuals who were more likely to be White, higher educated, and have higher social support prior to job loss. CONCLUSION: Policies that incentivize education, promote financial and health literacy, and strengthen families may reduce vulnerability to the mental health effects of job loss.
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Keywords:
depressive symptoms; employment termination; involuntary job loss; mental health; social networks; social support
Authors: Carlota de Miquel; Joan Domènech-Abella; Mireia Felez-Nobrega; Paula Cristóbal-Narváez; Philippe Mortier; Gemma Vilagut; Jordi Alonso; Beatriz Olaya; Josep Maria Haro Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-08 Impact factor: 3.390