Unemployment, Employment Commitment and Well-being The Psychosocial Meaning of (Un)employment among Women and Men

University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå univ

Author: Mikael Nordenmark; Umeå Universitet.; Mittuniversitetet.; [1999]

Keywords: SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Arbetslöshet-- psykologiska aspekter; Arbetsmotivation; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS Gender studies; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN Genus; SOCIAL SCIENCES Social sciences Psychology; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP Socialvetenskap Psykologi; Business and economics Economics; Ekonomi Nationalekonomi; Sociology; Sociologi; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Unemployment; Employment; Psychosocial; Employment Commitment; Well-being; Women; Men; Family;

Abstract: The general aim of this thesis is to study the psychosocial meaning of (un)employment among women and men. This is mainly done by analysing employment commitment, or non-financial employment motivation, and mental well-being among a random sample of 3 500 Swedes that were interviewed in the beginning of 1996, when all were unemployed, and then again in the end of 1997, when the labour market situation varied. In general, the results from this study support the unemployment studies that have emphasised the importance of employment for the possibility to create and maintain a satisfactory life situation.

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