Alter, Berufsgruppen und psychisches Wohlbefinden
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Alter, Berufsgruppen und psychisches Wohlbefinden. / Thielen, K; Kroll, L; Thielen, Karsten.
In: Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, Vol. 56, No. 3, 03.2013, p. 359-66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Alter, Berufsgruppen und psychisches Wohlbefinden
AU - Thielen, K
AU - Kroll, L
AU - Thielen, Karsten
PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - This study examines whether psychological well-being in different job groups is affected by gender and age. Data from the survey 'Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell' were used, which was carried out during 2009/2010 by the Robert Koch Institute. Information was available for 14,693 employed and unemployed men and women aged 18-64 years. Job groups were differentiated according to the Blossfeld classification. Psychological well-being was measured with the Mental Health Inventory. Men and women in more qualified jobs had better well-being than those in less qualified work. The lowest well-being was found for women in job groups with a high amount of unskilled work. For all job groups, men aged 55-64 years tended to have better well-being than those aged 45-54 years. Among women of older age, there was a tendency for well-being to be lower in the unskilled and semiprofessional groups, but on the same level or better in the more qualified job groups. The reason for this might be the imbalance between the demands of work/personal life and the functional capacity of the individual, which especially applies to women and is further affected by a lack of relief, for example, because of economic pressure. This cumulative strain may be more evident in older working ages.
AB - This study examines whether psychological well-being in different job groups is affected by gender and age. Data from the survey 'Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell' were used, which was carried out during 2009/2010 by the Robert Koch Institute. Information was available for 14,693 employed and unemployed men and women aged 18-64 years. Job groups were differentiated according to the Blossfeld classification. Psychological well-being was measured with the Mental Health Inventory. Men and women in more qualified jobs had better well-being than those in less qualified work. The lowest well-being was found for women in job groups with a high amount of unskilled work. For all job groups, men aged 55-64 years tended to have better well-being than those aged 45-54 years. Among women of older age, there was a tendency for well-being to be lower in the unskilled and semiprofessional groups, but on the same level or better in the more qualified job groups. The reason for this might be the imbalance between the demands of work/personal life and the functional capacity of the individual, which especially applies to women and is further affected by a lack of relief, for example, because of economic pressure. This cumulative strain may be more evident in older working ages.
KW - Age Distribution
KW - Employment
KW - Female
KW - Germany
KW - Health Status
KW - Humans
KW - Job Satisfaction
KW - Male
KW - Mental Disorders
KW - Retirement
KW - Sex Distribution
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Workload
U2 - 10.1007/s00103-012-1618-9
DO - 10.1007/s00103-012-1618-9
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
C2 - 23455553
VL - 56
SP - 359
EP - 366
JO - Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz
JF - Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz
SN - 1436-9990
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 120576929