Job Stress and Mental Well-Being among Working Men and Women in Europe: The Mediating Role of Social Support
Autor: | Aziz Mensah |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male working adults Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Job Satisfaction Article Occupational safety and health Occupational Stress 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires gender Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Set (psychology) job stress Cross-sectional data 030505 public health Job stress Mental well-being lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health mental well-being social support Work environment Europe Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Total effects Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2494, p 2494 (2021) Volume 18 Issue 5 |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
Popis: | Job stress is one of the most common health issues in many organizations, particularly among women. Moreover, an increase in job stress with low social support may have an adverse effect on mental well-being. This study investigated the mediating role of social support in the relationship between job stress and mental well-being among working men and women in Europe. A cross sectional data set from the 2015 6th European Working Conditions Survey on 14,603 men and 15,486 women from 35 countries in Europe was analyzed. The study applied Hayes process macro 4 modelling technique to estimate the direct, indirect, and total effects of job stress on mental well-being among working adults. The study further used the Hayes process macro 59 model to estimate the gender difference in the mediating effect. The results showed that job stress had a direct negative effect on mental well-being among workers in Europe (β=-0.2352,p< 0.05). However, there were significant gender differences in the relationship (β=-0.3729,p< 0.05), with women having higher effect size than men (men: β=-3.9129,p< 0.05 vs. women: β=-4.2858,p< 0.05). Furthermore, the indirect effect showed that social support mediated the relationship of job stress on mental well-being (β=-0.0181, CI: -0.0212-0.0153). Nevertheless, the mediating effect of social support did not differ among men and women. This study provides evidence that job stress has a negative impact on mental well-being among working adults, and social support mediates this relationship. The results highlight the importance of the role of support from colleagues and supervisors at the work place, which may help reduce job stress, and improve mental well-being. Sociological and occupational health researchers should not ignore the role of gender when studying work environment and jobs in general. |
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