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SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2020

A systematic review on the effect of work-related stressors on mental health of young workers.

P C F Law, L S Too, P Butterworth, K Witt, N Reavley, A J Milner

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
14.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

P C F LawCentre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, 3010, Australia. p.law@unimelb.edu.au.
L S TooCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
P ButterworthCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
K WittTurning Point, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
N ReavleyCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
A J MilnerCentre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, 3010, Australia.
University of Melbourne · AUEastern Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThere is no review on the effect of work-related stressors on mental health of young workers. We systematically reviewed epidemiological evidence on this relationship.

methodsThe review searched eight databases: Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, Cinahl, Cochrane Library, Informit, PsycINFO, and Scopus from their respective start dates until May 2017. Studies that have examined a mental health outcome in relation to a work-related stressor as exposure in young workers were included. The review was reported based on the PRISMA statement.

resultsThree cross-sectional studies and six longitudinal cohort studies were included. Cross-sectional evidence showed that adverse work conditions including working overtime, job boredom, low skill variety, low autonomy, high job insecurity, and lack of reward were associated with poor mental health of young workers. Longitudinal evidence showed that high job demands, low job control, effort-reward imbalance, and low work support (men only) were associated with poor mental health. There was evidence on the contemporaneous relationship between two or more adverse work conditions and poor mental health.

conclusionsAlthough more research (particularly high-quality longitudinal studies) is warranted in this area, our review indicates that work-related stressors have a negative impact on the mental health of young workers. The current review suggests that workplace interventions and policy are required to improve the quality of work for young workers.

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AdolescentFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMental HealthOccupational StressStress, PsychologicalWorkloadYoung AdultMental healthWork-related stressorsYoung people

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PMID31932956
OpenAlexW2999401301

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