Bad Job Hurts Mental Health More Than Unemployment, Study Says
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Working in a job marked by low control, high demands, complexity and the perception of unfair pay may lead to worse mental health than being unemployed, a study says.
Holding a job with little psychosocial quality doesn’t provide any of the benefits of being employed in a more satisfying position, according to the study published today in the journal Occupational Environmental Medicine.