TY - JOUR

T1 - The Relation Between Precarious Employment Arrangements and Social Precarity

T2 - Findings from the PREMIS Study in Stockholm, Sweden

AU - Matilla-Santander, Nuria

AU - Jonsson, Johanna

AU - Kreshpaj, Bertina

AU - Orellana, Cecilia

AU - Benach, Joan

AU - Badarin, Kathryn

AU - Burström, Bo

AU - Vives, Alejandra

AU - Kjellberg, Katarina

AU - Strömdahl, Susanne

AU - Johansson, Gun

AU - Östergren, Per-Olof

AU - Bodin, Theo

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Precarious employment (PE) is a well-known social determinant of health and health inequalities. However, as most previous studies have focused on physical and mental well-being, less is known about the social-related outcomes (ie, social precarity) associated with precarious arrangements. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate whether PE is associated with social precarity in a working population of 401 nonstandard employed workers in Stockholm, Sweden (2016-2017). PE was assessed with the Swedish version of the Employment Precarious Scale (EPRES-Se) and analyzed in relation to social precarity related to working life (eg, task quality and job security) and living conditions (eg, restraint in social activities and financial constraints). We found positive adjusted associations between quartiles of EPRES-Se and social precarity related to working life (eg, being locked in an occupation [aPRq4:1.33 [1.10-1.61]]) and living conditions (eg, inability to participate in social activities because of work [aPRq4:1.27 [1.10-1.46]]). Our findings suggest that individuals in PE experience social precarity, stressing that PE may have negative effects on well-being. Further studies using multidimensional constructs of PE and larger samples should analyze these findings according to social and policy contexts in order to be able to inform policymakers.

AB - Precarious employment (PE) is a well-known social determinant of health and health inequalities. However, as most previous studies have focused on physical and mental well-being, less is known about the social-related outcomes (ie, social precarity) associated with precarious arrangements. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate whether PE is associated with social precarity in a working population of 401 nonstandard employed workers in Stockholm, Sweden (2016-2017). PE was assessed with the Swedish version of the Employment Precarious Scale (EPRES-Se) and analyzed in relation to social precarity related to working life (eg, task quality and job security) and living conditions (eg, restraint in social activities and financial constraints). We found positive adjusted associations between quartiles of EPRES-Se and social precarity related to working life (eg, being locked in an occupation [aPRq4:1.33 [1.10-1.61]]) and living conditions (eg, inability to participate in social activities because of work [aPRq4:1.27 [1.10-1.46]]). Our findings suggest that individuals in PE experience social precarity, stressing that PE may have negative effects on well-being. Further studies using multidimensional constructs of PE and larger samples should analyze these findings according to social and policy contexts in order to be able to inform policymakers.

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - Employment

KW - Humans

KW - Mental Health

KW - Occupations

KW - Sweden

U2 - 10.1177/00207314211051880

DO - 10.1177/00207314211051880

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 34817272

VL - 52

SP - 201

EP - 211

JO - International Journal of Health Services

JF - International Journal of Health Services

SN - 0020-7314

IS - 2

ER -