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Poutanen J, Gluschkoff K, Kausto J, Joensuu M. Main activity trajectory clusters of unemployed people with partial work ability and cluster features. Scand J Public Health 2023:14034948231210347. [PMID: 37981792 DOI: 10.1177/14034948231210347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The early identification of different subgroups of individuals with partial work ability is important for the development of appropriate and effective services in order to prevent exclusion from working life and prolongation of unemployment. AIMS This study aimed to identify different main activity trajectory clusters of people with partial work ability before their participation in work ability support services and to examine sociodemographic, health, work ability and functioning features of the identified clusters. METHODS The sample consisted of clients who had participated in the Finnish Work Ability Programme during 2020-2022. Using the main activity data spanning from 2005 to 2021, optimal matching was applied to examine the similarity between the participants' main activity trajectories. Second, using cluster analysis, participants were categorised into four main activity trajectory clusters. Finally, the sociodemographic, health, work ability and functioning features of clusters were examined. RESULTS A total of 643 individuals participated in the study. Four clusters were identified: (a) early-onset retirement, (b) from studies to outside the workforce, (c) from employment to unemployment and (d) long-term employment. Individuals in the 'early-onset retirement' cluster had the best perceived work ability and functioning. Problems relating to health, work ability, functioning and well-being were highlighted in the 'from employment to unemployment' cluster. CONCLUSIONS Unemployed individuals with partial work ability form a heterogeneous population who often have several different underlying reasons for decreased work ability. Multiple data sources are needed to identify the special characteristics and needs of the people with partial work ability.
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Al-Abdulmunem M, Bond GR, Ressler DR, Becker DR, Swanson SJ, Marbacher J. Individual placement and support programmes for young adults: Where are they and whom do they serve? Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:824-836. [PMID: 37211370 PMCID: PMC10524614 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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AIM Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based supported employment model developed for adults with serious mental illness, has been recently targeted to young adults with mental health conditions, but little is known about its adoption in this age group in the United States. METHODS We recruited a volunteer sample of nine IPS programmes in five states serving young adults with mental health conditions aged 16 to 24. IPS team leaders reported programme and participant characteristics and rated barriers to employment and education. RESULTS Most IPS programmes were located in community mental health centres, served a small number of young adults, and received most referrals from external sources. The study sample of 111 participants included 53% female, 47% under 21 years old, 60% diagnosed with a depressive disorder; 92% had an employment goal, and 40% had an education goal. IPS specialists reported that managing mental health symptoms was the most common barrier to achieving employment and education goals. CONCLUSION Future research should examine how IPS programmes could best provide services to young adults.
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- Monirah Al-Abdulmunem
- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- The IPS Employment Center, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA
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- The IPS Employment Center, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA
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- The IPS Employment Center, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA
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Wittlund S, Lorentzen T. Changes in health-related rehabilitation trajectories following a major Norwegian welfare reform. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1444. [PMID: 37507675 PMCID: PMC10375644 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16272-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In this study we investigated the health-related rehabilitation trajectories of young Norwegian adults between 2004-2019. The study period is interesting because it overlaps with an extensive welfare system reform that occurred in Norway between 2006-2011. In parallel with the reform there was a substantial increase in health-related welfare dependency among young people due to mental health conditions. To better understand this group, we addressed three questions: 1) what were the most typical health-related rehabilitation trajectories for young Norwegians aged 23-27 between 2004-2019, 2) did the trajectories and composition of health-related benefit recipients change overtime and 3) in parallel with the welfare reform, do we see improved labour market outcomes in our study population? METHODS Using high-quality Norwegian registry data, we established four cohorts of Norwegian health-related rehabilitation benefit recipients aged 23-27 in either 2004 (cohort 1), 2008 (cohort 2), 2011 (cohort 3) or 2014 (cohort 4). The follow-up period for each cohort was six years. We used sequence and cluster analyses to identify typical health-related rehabilitation trajectories. In addition, descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression were used to scrutinise the relationship between trajectory types, sociodemographic characteristics and cohort membership. RESULTS The majority follow trajectories consisting of welfare dependency, unemployment and unstable, low-income work. Both the trajectories and composition of the study population changed across cohorts. Over the observation period there was a 1) three-fold increase in the proportion following a trajectory ending in permanent disability benefits, 2) nine-fold increase in the proportion following trajectories characterised by long periods of health-related rehabilitation, 3) five-fold decrease in the share following unemployment occupational handicap trajectories 4) 6.9% increase in the proportion of early school leavers and 5) 8.9% decrease in the share with disabled parents. CONCLUSION Our study population is a vulnerable group with suboptimal mental health, functioning and employment outcomes. In conjunction with the welfare reform, we witnessed a significant drop in use of work-related benefits, accompanied by a substantial increase in uptake of health-related rehabilitation- and disability benefits. Thus, it appears that rather than improving employment outcomes, welfare policy changes have created a new problem by steering a greater proportion into disability benefits.
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- Sina Wittlund
- Nordland Hospital Trust, Regional Competence Centre for Work and Mental Health, PO Box 1480, 8092, Bodø, Norway.
- Department of Community Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, PO Box 6050 Langnes, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
- Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, PO Box 7802, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
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- Nordland Hospital Trust, Regional Competence Centre for Work and Mental Health, PO Box 1480, 8092, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, PO Box 7802, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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Hult M, Kaarakainen M, De Moortel D. Values, Health and Well-Being of Young Europeans Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4840. [PMID: 36981749 PMCID: PMC10049723 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Youth unemployment is a problem that undermines young people's health and well-being and is also a concern for their immediate communities and society. Human values predict health-related behaviour; however, this relation is very little studied and not examined earlier among NEET (not in employment, education or training) young people. This study aimed to explore the association between four higher-order human values (conservation, openness to change, self-enhancement, self-transcendence), self-rated health (SRH) and subjective well-being (SW) among NEET young men and women (n = 3842) across European regions. Pooled European Social Survey data from 2010-2018 were used. First, we run linear regression analysis stratified by European socio-cultural regions and gender. Then, multilevel analyses by gender with interactions were performed. The results show expected variation in value profiles across genders and regions and corresponding differences in SRH and SW. Significant associations between values and SRH and SW were found among both genders and across the regions; however, the results did not entirely confirm the expectations about the "healthiness" of specific values. More likely, prevailing values in societies, such as the social norm to work, might shape these associations. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the factors affecting NEETs' health and well-being.
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- Marja Hult
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
- International Department, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, 70210 Kuopio, Finland
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- Interface Demography, Department of Sociology, Vrije University Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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Bond GR, Al-Abdulmunem M, Marbacher J, Christensen TN, Sveinsdottir V, Drake RE. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of IPS Supported Employment for Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2023; 50:160-172. [PMID: 36219318 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-022-01228-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Young adults with mental health conditions want to work and advance their education, but many need help attaining these goals. Individual Placement and Support (IPS), originally developed for working-age adults with serious mental illness, is an evidence-based employment model that may benefit young adults. This study is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of IPS for this population. We conducted a systematic review of the effectiveness of IPS for young adults with mental health conditions, supplementing our electronic search of the published literature with secondary analyses of two published RCTs. Using meta-analysis, we evaluated employment rate, job duration, and education rate. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Four evaluated IPS for young adults with early psychosis and three evaluated IPS for other young adult subgroups. All found a significantly higher employment rate for IPS than the control group. Overall, 208 (58.3%) of 357 IPS participants and 110 (32.4%) of 340 control participants were competitively employed during follow-up, yielding an overall risk ratio of 1.69 (95% CI 1.43, 1.99), z = 6.24, p < 0.001. Six of the seven studies also reported longer job duration for IPS than the control group, yielding an overall g = 0.34 (95% CI 0.09, 0.58), z = 2.72, p < 0.01. None of four RCTs examining education outcomes found a significant difference favoring IPS, but the overall risk ratio was significant: 1.33 (95% CI 1.06, 1.66), z = 2.51, p < 0.01. Although the empirical literature is limited, IPS appears to be effective in helping young adults with serious mental illness or early psychosis gain and keep competitive jobs. The impact of IPS on education outcomes is unclear. Future research should evaluate the generalizability of these findings to the broad range of young adults with mental health conditions needing help with their employment goals.
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- Gary R Bond
- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, 85 Mechanic St., Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA.
- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, 85 Mechanic Street, Suite C3-1, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA.
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- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, 85 Mechanic St., Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
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- Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health - CORE, Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Social Policy and Economics Research, Westat, Rivermill Commercial Center, 85 Mechanic St., Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
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Haugland SH, Stea TH. Risky Lives? Self-Directed Violence and Violence From Others Among Young People Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET). Front Public Health 2022; 10:904458. [PMID: 35875022 PMCID: PMC9301122 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Self-directed violence and violence from others comprise a major public health concern in youth. However, we lack knowledge about the prevalence of violent experiences among young people that are not in education, employment, or training (NEET), whether violent occurrences are similar among girls and boys, and whether violence differs between NEET youths and young students. This cross-sectional study compared the occurrences of self-directed violence (suicide attempts and self-harm) and exposure to violence from others (violent threats, beaten without visible marks, or injured due to violent events) between 96 NEET youth and 384 age- and sex-matched upper secondary school students (16–21 years). Suicide attempts were reported by 45.2% of NEET girls and 18.8% of schoolgirls (p < 0.001), but no significant difference was found between NEET boys (17.6%) and schoolboys (13.1%). Self-harm was reported by 78.9% of NEET girls and 33.9% of schoolgirls (p < 0.001). Self-harm was less prevalent among boys; it was reported by 34.6% of NEET boys and 21.8% of schoolboys (p = 0.056). A multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusted for parental education, showed that, compared to schoolgirls, NEET girls had much higher odds ratios (ORs) for both self-directed violence and violence from others with OR ranging from 4.39; CI 1.96–9.85 to 7.68; CI 3.20–18.41. The risk of injury due to violent events was higher among NEET boys (OR: 3.23, 95%CI: 1.21–8.62) compared to schoolboys. Our findings highlighted the importance of including NEET individuals in studies on violence and emphasized the importance of psychosocial health services for young people marginalized from education and the labor market.
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- Siri Havas Haugland
- Department of Psychosocial Health, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
- *Correspondence: Siri Havas Haugland
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- Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
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Welford P, Danielsson A, Manhica H. Parental substance use disorder and offspring not in education, employment or training: a national cohort study of young adults in Sweden. Addiction 2022; 117:2047-2056. [PMID: 35037336 PMCID: PMC9303702 DOI: 10.1111/add.15807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIMS To test the hypothesis that exposure to parental substance use disorder is associated with an increased risk of being not in education, employment or training (NEET) in male and female offspring during young adulthood. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A register-based, national cohort study of 797 376 individuals born between 1984 and 1990, residing in Sweden at age 17 years. Participants were followed from age 17 years to maximum age 32 years and assessed annually for being NEET. MEASUREMENTS The exposure variable was binary, defined as any diagnosis of substance use disorder (alcohol and/or drug use disorder) in one or both parents, measured between offspring's birth and age 17 years. Cox regression analysis was used to obtain hazard ratios (HRs) for being NEET, assessed annually as a binary variable using income and employment data. FINDINGS We found that 4.4% of individuals were exposed to parental substance use disorder. When adjusted for birth year, domicile, origin, psychiatric diagnosis, household income and parental psychiatric diagnosis, HRs for being NEET were HR = 1.13 (95% CI 1.09-1.16) for males, and HR = 1.15 (95% CI 1.12-1.19) for females. When stratified by age, adjusted HRs for experiencing the first episode of NEET peaked at age 17-19 years, HR = 1.37 (95% CI 1.25-1.50) for males, and HR = 1.31 (95% CI 1.18-1.44) for females. CONCLUSIONS In Sweden, exposure to parental substance use disorder before age 17 years is associated with increased risk of being not in education, employment or training during early adulthood. The risks were highest at age 17-19 years for both males and females, decreasing with greater age.
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- Paul Welford
- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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Lindhardt L, Storebø OJ, Bruun LS, Simonsen E, Mortensen OS. “ Psychosis among the disconnected youth: a systematic review.”. COGENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2022.2056306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Line Lindhardt
- Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Mental Health Services East, Region Zealand Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Mental Health Services East, Region Zealand Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Occupational and Social Medicine, Holbaek Hospital, Denmark
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Kuronen JO, Winell K, Hartsenko J, Räsänen KP. Occupational health care personnel tackling alcohol overuse - an observational study of work processes and patient characteristics. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:67. [PMID: 35012504 PMCID: PMC8751364 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12473-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Overuse of alcohol is a significant risk factor for early retirement. This observational study investigated patient characteristics and work processes in occupational health care (OHC) affecting practices in tackling alcohol overuse. Methods The data were from 3089 patient contacts gathered for quality improvement purposes in fifteen OHC units during the years 2013–2019 in Finland. A two-proportion z-test was performed to find associations between reason for contact, and 17 other factors, and the probability of alcohol use being checked and overuse tackled. Results OHC personnel checked alcohol use twice as often with male patients as with female patients. Employees at risk of needing sick leave were checked for alcohol use more often (55.4, 95% confidence interval 49.2–61.6%) than those on > 30-day sick leave or working with permanent work disability (p < 0.01). Alcohol use was checked in 64.1% (59.5–68.7%) of patients while making an individual health promotion plan compared to 36.9% of those without a plan (33.1–40.6%, p < 0.0001). Patients with depression were actively checked for alcohol use, especially in cases of major depression (72.7%, 64.0–81.0%). Work processes in which OHC should have been more active in checking and tackling alcohol use included assessing the need for rehabilitation (36.5%, 32.0–41.0%) and health check-ups (HCUs) for mental reasons (43.8%, 38.1–49.4%). HCUs where alcohol overuse was detected led to brief interventions to tackle the overuse in 58.1% (43.4–72.9%) of cases. Conclusions The study showed factors that increased OHC personnel’s practices in checking and tackling alcohol use and work processes where the activity should be improved. Discussions about alcohol use took place more often with working-aged men than women, the younger the more. OHC personnel checked actively alcohol use with patients in danger of sick leave, patients treated for depression, while making an individual health promotion plan, and in planned HCUs with a confirmed protocol. More improvement is needed to conduct brief interventions in disability prevention processes, and especially when overuse is detected. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-12473-2.
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- Jarmo O Kuronen
- Etelä-Savon Työterveys Oy, Maaherrankatu 13, 50100, Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Conmedic Oy, Antaksenkuja 3, 02330, Espoo, Finland
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- Conmedic Oy, Antaksenkuja 3, 02330, Espoo, Finland.,Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 12616, Tallinn, Estonia
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- University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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Rasalingam A, Brekke I, Dahl E, Helseth S. Impact of growing up with somatic long-term health challenges on school completion, NEET status and disability pension: a population-based longitudinal study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:514. [PMID: 33726730 PMCID: PMC7967973 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10538-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Young adulthood is an important transitional life phase that can determine a person’s educational and employment trajectories. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of somatic long-term health challenges in adolescence on upper secondary school completion, not in education, employment or training (NEET status) and receiving disability pension in early adulthood. Additional disparities in educational and employment achievements were also investigated in relation to socioeconomic background. Methods The sample consisted of all young adults born in the period 1990 to 1996, (N = 421,110). Data were obtained from the Norwegian Patient Registry which is linked to the Central Population Register, education and income registries and the Historical Event Database in Statistics Norway. These data sources provide longitudinal population data. Statistical analyses were performed using multiple logistic regression and computed average marginal effects after the multiple logistic regression. Results The results showed that, compared to young adults without long-term health challenges, young adults with the diagnoses inflammatory bowel disease, epilepsy, diabetes, sensory impairment, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), spina bifida (SB) and cerebral palsy (CP) had lower odds of completing upper secondary education. Moreover, young adults with long-term health challenges had higher odds of NEET status by age 21 compared to those without a long-term health challenge. As for the odds of NEET status by age 21, the results showed that young adults with epilepsy, SMA, SB and CP in particular had the highest odds of receiving disability pension compared to young adults without long-term health challenges. Conclusions This longitudinal study revealed that on average young adults with long-term health challenges, compared to those without, struggle to participate in education and employment. The findings highlight the need for preventive measures especially in relation to young adults with neurological conditions such as epilepsy, SMA, SB, and CP.
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- Anurajee Rasalingam
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.,Divison of Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Risk of labour market marginalisation among young refugees and non-refugee migrants with common mental disorders. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2021; 56:1025-1034. [PMID: 33471136 PMCID: PMC8192389 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-02022-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Labour market marginalisation (LMM), i.e. long-term unemployment (LTU), long-term sickness absence (LTSA) and disability pension (DP), among young individuals with common mental disorders (CMDs) are a challenge for the welfare system, and refugees and non-refugee migrants seem particularly vulnerable. The aim was to investigate the risk of LMM in young adults with CMDs among refugees and non-refugee migrants compared to Swedish-born individuals and the role of country of birth, duration of residence and age at arrival. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted including young adults (19-30 years) with inpatient or specialised outpatient healthcare due to CMDs and/or antidepressant prescriptions during 2009 (N = 69,515). Cox regression models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals for the risk of LMM during 2010-2013. RESULTS Both refugees and non-refugee migrants had a higher risk of LTU compared to Swedish-born individuals (HR refugees: Africa: 2.4; Asia: 2.2; Europe outside EU25: 1.6; South America: 1.4) with highest estimates in refugees from Afghanistan and Syria. Refugees from Africa and Asia had a lower risk of LTSA compared to Swedish-born individuals (HR: 0.6 and 0.7, respectively), particularly refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq. Especially among refugees, a longer duration of residence and a younger age at arrival were associated with a lower risk of LTU. CONCLUSIONS The risk of LTU among refugees and non-refugee migrants was higher and the risk of LTSA was lower, compared to Swedish-born individuals. Duration of residence and age at arrival had an influence on the risk of LTU, particularly among refugees.
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Syvertsen M, Vasantharajan S, Moth T, Enger U, Koht J. Predictors of high school dropout, anxiety, and depression in genetic generalized epilepsy. Epilepsia Open 2020; 5:611-615. [PMID: 33336132 PMCID: PMC7733661 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Affective disorders are overrepresented in epilepsy, and people with epilepsy may be at risk of dropping out from school. The aim of the present study was to assess factors influencing high school dropout, anxiety, and depression in genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE). One hundred and ten people with GGE aged 19-40 years underwent a clinical interview, including the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire. Potential predictors of high school dropout were analyzed with logistic regression, and factors influencing total HADS score were analyzed with linear regression. Having felt excluded because of epilepsy was significantly associated with high school dropout (odds ratio 7.80, P = .009), as was total HADS score (odds ratio 1.22, P = .005). If a participant was currently employed or undergoing education, previous high school dropout was less likely (odds ratio 0.07, P = .005). High school dropout was associated with increased current anxiety and depression (β = 0.32, P = .005). Epilepsy severity (current drug resistance, current polytherapy, and active generalized tonic-clonic seizures) was not associated with high school dropout, nor with total HADS score. The issue of stigma in epilepsy must be thoroughly addressed in comprehensive care and may be as important as seizure control when it comes to education and quality of life.
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- Marte Syvertsen
- Department of NeurologyDrammen HospitalVestre Viken Hospital TrustDrammenNorway
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- Institute of Clinical MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of NeurologyDrammen HospitalVestre Viken Hospital TrustDrammenNorway
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- Department of NeurologyDrammen HospitalVestre Viken Hospital TrustDrammenNorway
- Institute of Clinical MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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Fjermestad KW. Health complaints and work experiences among adults with neurofibromatosis 1. Occup Med (Lond) 2019; 69:504-510. [PMID: 31674646 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqz134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare genetic disorder with usually benign nerve tumours, skin problems, pain and cardiovascular problems among common complications. AIMS To examine work participation and experiences in relation to health complaints among adults with NF1. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional self-reported survey among 142 persons with NF1 (mean age = 50.3 years, SD = 12.0; 62% females). We measured physical and social dimensions of work experiences with eight items from the third wave of the epidemiological survey 'Nord-Trøndelag Health Study' (HUNT3). We compared NF1 data to 27 036 HUNT3 controls. We measured health complaints with the 29-item Subjective Health Complaints Inventory (SHC; subscales musculoskeletal pain, pseudoneurology and gastrointestinal problems) and compared NF1 data to norms. RESULTS Compared to controls, significantly more persons with NF1 reported workplace bullying (13% versus 5%) and work as physically exhausting (74% versus 44%), whereas fewer reported work autonomy (64% versus 80%). Women with NF1 reported significantly more SHC than female norms (99% versus 86%). Men with NF1 reported significantly more pseudoneurology and gastrointestinal problems compared to male norms (76% versus 58%). SHC explained 9% of the variance in physical work experiences (β = -0.47; 95% CI -0.76 to -0.19) and 8% of the variance in social work experiences (β = 0.48; 95% CI 0.18-0.78). CONCLUSION Persons with NF1 experience more physical and social work problems, and both work domains were related to health complaints. Individualized assessment and information to co-workers and managers may represent ways to increase work participation among persons with NF1.
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- Krister W Fjermestad
- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Frambu Resource Centre for Rare Disorders, Siggerud, Norway
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Choi YH, Park HJ, Choi SJ. Impact of Emotional Harassment on Firm's Value. Front Psychol 2018; 9:2333. [PMID: 30564166 PMCID: PMC6288376 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The activities and consequences of workplace bullying and harassment have been widely explored in the literature but mainly studied within the scope of individuals or at the team level. Taking a holistic approach, we associate the concept of bullying with firm-level performance as well as stakeholders' responses in the market. In this paper, we examine whether and how market investors react to the news of corporate harassment by top officials of publicly listed firms in Korea. Using a standard event study methodology and multiple regression analysis with matched sample, we find significantly negative stock price reactions to news of corporate bullying. We also find that the impact is more salient if emotional bullying is involved and discuss both the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
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- Accounting/Tax and Management Information Systems, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea
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- School of Business, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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