Prolonged unemployment and depression in older workers: A longitudinal study of intervening variables
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In: Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1987, p. 173-178.
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T1 - Prolonged unemployment and depression in older workers
T2 - A longitudinal study of intervening variables
AU - Frese, Michael
AU - Mohr, Gisela
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - In this study, unemployed blue-collar workers over the age of 45 (N = 51) filled out a questionnaire in 1975 and in 1977. It was shown that prolonged unemployment or re-unemployment leads to depression, reduced hope, and financial problems, although none of these factors leads to prolonged unemployment. Being employed or retired leads to a reduction of depression and financial problems. Problems associated with the daily hassles of unemployment, such as financial problems and disappointed hope play a role in the development of depression with prolonged unemployment. Potential third variables that could cause both unemployment and depression--such as internal/external control, passivity, sickness, and age--do not affect the effect of unemployment on depression.
AB - In this study, unemployed blue-collar workers over the age of 45 (N = 51) filled out a questionnaire in 1975 and in 1977. It was shown that prolonged unemployment or re-unemployment leads to depression, reduced hope, and financial problems, although none of these factors leads to prolonged unemployment. Being employed or retired leads to a reduction of depression and financial problems. Problems associated with the daily hassles of unemployment, such as financial problems and disappointed hope play a role in the development of depression with prolonged unemployment. Potential third variables that could cause both unemployment and depression--such as internal/external control, passivity, sickness, and age--do not affect the effect of unemployment on depression.
KW - depression
KW - financial situation
KW - hope
KW - unemployment
KW - Business psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0023063113&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0277-9536(87)90385-6
DO - 10.1016/0277-9536(87)90385-6
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 3660007
AN - SCOPUS:0023063113
VL - 25
SP - 173
EP - 178
JO - Social Science and Medicine
JF - Social Science and Medicine
SN - 0277-9536
IS - 2
ER -