Temp contracts and job
insecurity are bad for mental health, according to a Milan
University study ANSA previewed on Tuesday.
Temporary work contracts and lack of job security place
workers at increased risk of depression and use of psychoactive
drugs, according to the study of 2.7 million employees in the
northern Lombardy region from 2007-2011.
Researchers crossed labor ministry data with national
health service data and found a direct link between temporary
employment and the prescription of antidepressants, mood
stabilizers, and antianxiety medication.
A temp worker has a 0.6% higher probability of taking such
medication, meaning that he or she is experiencing mental health
problems.
The study concluded that a 10% increase in workers with
temp contracts would cause the number of people suffering from
depression to increase 1% in the 18-34 age group, 2.3% in the
35-49 bracket, and 0.8% among people 50 and older.
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