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Lost in transition: a systematic review of the association between unemployment and mental health

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dc.contributor.authorVirgolino, Ana
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Joana
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Osvaldo
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Maria Emília
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Rita
dc.contributor.authorAmbrósio, Sara
dc.contributor.authorHeitor, Maria João
dc.contributor.authorVaz Carneiro, António
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T10:08:19Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T10:08:19Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: Unemployment can involve financial strain and major psychosocial challenges. Integration of the existing evidence is needed to better characterize the association between unemployment and mental health, independently of macroeconomic contexts. Aims: Main objectives of this study: (a) review, integrate, and summarize evidence about the association between unemployment and anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal behaviour, and (b) identify variables affecting this association. Method: Systematic review of literature following PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, SciELO, RCAAP, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. Quantitative empirical studies on the association between unemployment and mental illness of community-based samples were included. The quality of the evidence provided in the studies was assessed following pre-defined methodological criteria. Results: Overall, 294 articles were considered eligible. In total, 55.7% of the studies were conducted in Europe; 91.4% supported a positive association between increased unemployment rates and anxiety, mood disorders, or suicidal behavior. Men and young adults were most severely affected by unemployment. Education and social support were found to buffer the negative outcomes of job loss. Conclusions: Unemployment was inversely associated with mental health irrespectively of the economic context; unemployed individuals were more vulnerable to commit suicide and suffer from anxiety and mood disorders.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationVirgolino, A., Costa, J., Santos, O., Pereira, M. E., Antunes, R., Ambrósio, S., Heitor, M. J., & Vaz Carneiro, A. (2022). Lost in transition: a systematic review of the association between unemployment and mental health. Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), 31(3), 432–444. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2021.2022615pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09638237.2021.2022615pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/30798
dc.language.isospapt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectUnemployment; Anxiety; Mood Disorders; Suicide; Systematic Review.pt_PT
dc.titleLost in transition: a systematic review of the association between unemployment and mental healthpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage444pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage432pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Mental Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume31pt_PT
rcaap.rightsclosedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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