Unemployment in the Philippines
The Psychological Impact of Unemployment
Posted By: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries
& Illnesses Staff
June 25, 2009
Reported by: Shanine A. Fortuno
August 6, 2012
Presented to:
Ms. Grace E. Engallado, DBM
The Psychological Impact of Unemployment
Posted by:: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Staff 06/25/2009 02:06:25 AM EST
Unemployment, particularly when unexpected or involuntary, may take its toll on mental health. A large body of scientific evidence demonstrates convincing evidence that unemployed people manifest lower levels of psychological well-being than do their employed peers.
Unemployment has been linked with a number of psychological disorders, particularly anxiety, depression, and substance abuse; dangerous behaviors including suicide and violence toward family members or others also correlate with unemployment. These associations hold true not only in surveys of those already unemployed but also in studies that follow one or several individuals with no psychological difficulties into a period of unemployment. Such findings have been reported from many industrialized nations and, with some minor variations, apply to workers of both sexes and all ages.
Research regarding the consequences of unemployment may be confounded by a commensurate loss of income in subjects being studied. However, some studies try to account for this phenomenon of drop in socioeconomic status. Although an alert health care system may provide some needed assistance, resolution of the problem lies outside the field of medicine.
Supporting evidence regarding the association between unemployment and psychological trouble comes primarily from studies of populations--epidemiologic studies--that show a significant relationship between unemployment and psychological stress on every scale, from neighborhood or workplace cohort to entire continents. Research on unemployed individuals, especially when it has been possible to follow them
Posted By: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries
& Illnesses Staff
June 25, 2009
Reported by: Shanine A. Fortuno
August 6, 2012
Presented to:
Ms. Grace E. Engallado, DBM
The Psychological Impact of Unemployment
Posted by:: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Staff 06/25/2009 02:06:25 AM EST
Unemployment, particularly when unexpected or involuntary, may take its toll on mental health. A large body of scientific evidence demonstrates convincing evidence that unemployed people manifest lower levels of psychological well-being than do their employed peers.
Unemployment has been linked with a number of psychological disorders, particularly anxiety, depression, and substance abuse; dangerous behaviors including suicide and violence toward family members or others also correlate with unemployment. These associations hold true not only in surveys of those already unemployed but also in studies that follow one or several individuals with no psychological difficulties into a period of unemployment. Such findings have been reported from many industrialized nations and, with some minor variations, apply to workers of both sexes and all ages.
Research regarding the consequences of unemployment may be confounded by a commensurate loss of income in subjects being studied. However, some studies try to account for this phenomenon of drop in socioeconomic status. Although an alert health care system may provide some needed assistance, resolution of the problem lies outside the field of medicine.
Supporting evidence regarding the association between unemployment and psychological trouble comes primarily from studies of populations--epidemiologic studies--that show a significant relationship between unemployment and psychological stress on every scale, from neighborhood or workplace cohort to entire continents. Research on unemployed individuals, especially when it has been possible to follow them
References: A reporter for Business Week * Philippines tops neighboring countries in unemployment (http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Labor&title=Philippines-tops-neighboring-countries-in-unemployment&id=52743) * Daniel Anne Nepomuceno-Rodriguez May 31, 2012 Philippine Daily Inquirer January 13, 2012