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- Nordenmark, Mikael, 1964-, et al.
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Psychosocial wellbeing and reasons for retirement in Sweden
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Ingår i: Ageing & Society. - : Cambridge University Press. - 0144-686X .- 1469-1779. ; 29:3, s. 413-430
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Given the increased heterogeneity of the transition from work to retirement, this study aimed to analyse the associations between different reasons for retirement and psychosocial wellbeing as a pensioner. The study used data from the Swedish Panel Survey of Ageing and the Elderly (PSAE), a nationally representative survey of the living conditions of older people in Sweden. The results show that almost one-half of all pensioners cited health problems as a contributory reason for ceasing work. Furthermore, those who retired for ‘push’ reasons, such as health problems or labour market factors, experienced lower psychosocial wellbeing than those who retired for other reasons. Moreover, the results show that those who were able to influence the time of their retirement enjoyed better psychosocial wellbeing than those who had little or no opportunity to do so. This was true when controlling for other factors relevant to the wellbeing of pensioners. The results lend support to the argument that, if a man's retirement is instigated because his skills are no longer required, there will be a decidedly negative effect on his wellbeing – and that this effect is stronger than the equivalent impact on a woman's wellbeing. In relation to previous findings in this field, the results make it clear that retirement is far from a uniform process or state.
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- Almqvist, Anna-Lena, 1963-
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The care of children : A cross-national comparison of parents’ expectations and experiences
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- As a point of departure, this thesis is motivated by the big changes which have taken place in most Western European countries since the 1970s, with an increase in female labour market participation and, to some extent, men’s increased share of the domestic work. There is also a debate as to whether France, having a fairly extensive family support,should be categorised as closer to the Scandinavian countries or together with countries with more restrictive family policy such as Italy and Germany, and thus belonging to the conservative regime cluster as defined by Gösta Esping-Andersen. The major topic of this thesis concerns what expectations parents have on childcare and how they experience the combination of care of children and participation in paid work. Two studies, based on quantitative macro-data, analyse and compare differences in primarily women’s employment in relation to family policy measures. The studies concern in addition to France and Sweden, also Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. The results indicate that the extensive family support system brings France closer to the Scandinavian countries. However, results based on 80 interviews made with 40 French and 40 Swedish families in the three following studies indicate that this may not be the case concerning factors like attitudes and values about the care of children and the reconciliation of work and family. Results indicate that values expressed in the French families point to a strong connection with values significant for countries in the conservative regime cluster. Major findings are that in the reconciliation of work and family, Swedes experience role stress more than French people, and in particular Swedish fathers. In France, on the other hand, mothers strongly express a feeling of dissatisfaction with their partner’s lack of participation in the household work. Regarding the attitudes to the paid parental leave (allocation parentale d’éducation- APE), French families’ arguments reflect that the policy does not promote fathers’ use of paid parental leave, and French mothers more than Swedish mothers refer to the weaker labour market situation as a reason for their use of the leave. Concerning expectations on childcare, French families more than Swedish families stress the importance of ‘upbringing,’ ‘learning’ and ‘socialisation,’ whereas Swedish families emphasise ‘pedagogy’ and that the staff recognises the individual child.
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Arbete, hälsa och kön
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Under åren 2007 och 2008 har ett antal forskare vid Mittuniversitetet arbetat inom ramen för projektet ”Hälsofrämjande i arbetslivet” vars mål var att öka kunskapen om faktorer som bidrar till ett friskare arbetsliv och ökat kvinnligt företagande, samt hur de strukturella förutsättningarna kan anpassas för att gynna en önskvärd utveckling i Jämtlands län. Rapporten ”Arbete, hälsa och kön” redovisar i olika kapitel stora delar av den forskning som bedrivits kring dessa områden. Anledningen till att resultaten redovisas i rapportserien Genusstudier vid Mittuniversitetet, som är en del av den verksamhet som bedrivs inom ramen för Forum för genusvetenskap, är att texterna till stora delar diskuterar och analyserar könsdimensionen och att de därmed är goda exempel på den omfattande forskning som bedrivs vid Mittuniversitetet om mäns och kvinnors (skilda) livsvillkor. Rapporten består av sju kapitel som ur olika perspektiv och med hjälp av olika metodologiska angreppssätt analyserar och diskuterar frågor kring arbete, hälsa och kön. De olika metoder som används är textanalys, intervjuer samt kvantitativa analyser och de empiriska underlagen spänner från regionala data från Jämtland till nationella och internationella undersökningar. Oavsett om data anknyter till jämtlandsregionen eller ej så bidrar de med en ökad kunskap om olika relationer mellan arbetsliv, hälsa, kön och genus i denna region. Innehåll: Mikael Nordenmark: Inledning Lena Karlqvist: Arbetsmiljö, jämställdhet och hälsa vid Företag/Organisationer i Jämtland och Västernorrland Erna Danielsson och Johanna Overud: Frivillighet, skyldighet eller frivillig skyldighet? Om genus och handlingsutrymme i civilsamhället Stig Vinberg: Mikroföretagande - kön, arbetsvillkor och hälsa Mikael Nordenmark: Är upplevelse av stress mellan arbetsliv och familjeliv ett hinder för kvinnors arbetsmarknadsdeltagande Kristina Zampoukos: "Det lilla extra" - om ekonomiserigen av vård och omsorg och det meningsfulla arbetet Patrik Millet: Ledarstilar, kontroll, nätverk och finansiell prestation i små och medelstora företag i Jämtland Stig Vinberg: Ledarskap för ett hälsosamt arbetsliv - reflektioner utifrån tre jämtländska projekt
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- Fjell, Ylva, et al.
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Perceived physical strain in paid and unpaid work and the work-home interface: the associations with musculoskeletal pain and fatigue among public employees.
- 2008
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Ingår i: Women & health. - 0363-0242 .- 1541-0331. ; 47:1, s. 21-44
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the present study was to analyze the association between number of working hours, the level of perceived physical strain, work-home interface and musculoskeletal pain and fatigue among women and men employed in the public sector. Cross-sectional data from 1,180 employees (86% women) in 49 public workplaces in 2002-2003 were analyzed. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as measures of the associations. The analyses showed differences as well as similarities between women and men. Overall the women reported higher levels of perceived physical strain relative to total workload. A high level of physical strain was strongly associated with musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Nevertheless, no detrimental effects were observed on health of high total working hours which indicates that a large number of total working hours might be balanced by accompanying multiple roles or many responsibilities and therefore not be generally regarded as risk factors for ill health.
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- Hagqvist, Emma, et al.
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Division of labor, perceived labor-related stress and well-being among European couples
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Ingår i: Open Journal of Preventive Medicine. - : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.. - 2162-2485 .- 2162-2477. ; 2:4, s. 452-460
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The objective of this study was to analyze how involvement in paid and unpaid work and perceived labor-related stress are re- lated to the well-being of married or cohabiting men and women in Europe. Methods: Data from the European Social Survey round two has been used. The sample consists of 5800 women and 6952 men, aged between 18 - 65 years. Exposure variables were divided into labor involvement, time spent on paid and unpaid work, and la- bor-related stress. Multiple logistic regressions with 95 % confidence interval were used. Re- sults: Women spent more hours on housework than men did, but fewer hours on paid work. Women tended to perceive higher degrees of housework-related stress than men did. Fur- thermore, women who experienced housework- related stress tended to have higher odds of reporting a low level of perceived well-being than men, while men had higher odds of report- ing a low level of perceived well-being when they experienced work/family conflicts. Conclu- sion: For both men and women, the perceptions of labor involvement are of more importance for the well-being than the actual time spent on paid and unpaid work. This implies that, when study- ing the relationship between labor involvement and well-being, perceived stress should be con- sidered.
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- Hagqvist, Emma, 1980-, et al.
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Is the gap between experienced working conditions and the perceived importance of these conditions related to subjective health?
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Ingår i: International Journal of Workplace Health Management. - 1753-8351 .- 1753-836X. ; 11:1, s. 2-15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the gaps between experienced working conditions (WCs) and the perceived importance of these conditions in relation to subjective health in Swedish public sector workplaces.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 379 employees answered questions concerning WCs and health. Nine WC areas were created to measure the gap between the experienced WCs and the perceived importance of each condition. These WC areas were: physical work environment, social relationships, communication, leadership, job control, recognition, self-development, workplace culture and work/life satisfaction. Subjective health was measured using mental ill health, well-being and general health.FindingsThe results indicated relatively large gaps in all nine WC areas. Leadership, physical work environment and work/life satisfaction in particular seemed to be problematic areas with relatively large gaps, meaning that employees have negative experiences of these areas while perceiving these areas as very important. Additionally, all WC areas were significantly related to subjective health, especially regarding mental ill health and well-being; the larger the gaps, the worse the subjective health. The WC areas of work/life satisfaction, self-development, social relationships, communication and recognition had the highest relationships and model fits. This indicates that it is most problematic from an employee’s point of view if there are large gaps within these WC areas.Originality/valueThis study improves the understanding of workplace health by exploring the gap between experienced WCs and the perceived importance of these conditions.
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