Working conditions and mental health functioning among young public sector employees.

ABSTRACT: Background: The associations between adverse working conditions and mental disorders are well established. However, associations between adverse working conditions and poor mental health functioning is a less explored area. This study examines these associations among younger public sector employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland. Methods: We use data from the Young Helsinki Health Study with a representative sample of the employees of the City of Helsinki, aged 19-39 years (n=4 217). Mental health functioning was measured with mental composite summary of the Short Form 36. Working conditions included factors related to both the psychosocial (job control and job demands) and the physical work environment (physical workload). To examine the associations, we used logis

SUBMITTER: Harkko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900189 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature