Naslov
Intervention components that nurture wellbeing and employability of hard-to-employ people with anxiety problems

Autori
Caha, Dinka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion: Promoting policies for health, well- being and equity. Abstract Book / Comeau, Liane - , 2023, 653-654

Skup
The 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion: Promoting policies for health, well- being and equity.

Mjesto i datum
Online ; Montréal, Kanada, 15.05.2022. - 19.05.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Health promotion ; health services research ; social support ; long-term unemployed

Sažetak
Background/Objectives. The reducing unemployment rate after economic crisis and SARS-CoV-2 pandemic illustrates how labour market is re-establishing and adapting employees to more flexible forms of work. However, those hard-to-employ are not pertaining this employment prospects. This research examines prevalence of anxiety among those unemployed hard-to-employ and how the level of anxiety is related to age and education. It also determines what latent function of work are lacking among those unemployed with severe symptoms of anxiety. Methods. The research was conducted on a convenient sample of 212 unemployed social assistance recipients in August 2017. Social assistance recipients were included as a representative sample of those hard-to-employ since they are unemployed for significantly longer periods (93.8% of social welfare recipients were long-term unemployed) and have poor employment prospective in relation to education and age. The methods used to address the research questions included descriptive statistics and difference testing. Results. This research shows that a quarter of social assistance recipients have severe symptoms of anxiety. In relation to age and education, higher levels of anxiety have those unemployed older than 44 years and those unemployed who have finished elementary school only. Those social assistance recipients with higher levels of anxiety are deprived of all latent functions with collective purpose and social contacts being at the least fulfilled functions. Discussion. These data suggest that policy initiatives for those hard-to-employ need to enhance their regular social contacts and activities that will make them feel that they are contributing to their community. The obtained results highlight the importance of expanding the scope of support for people living in poverty, and long-term unemployed by providing them timely mental health support. These findings present evidence that can be used to advocate for right to health for poor families and expansion of the scope of support.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti

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