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What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK.
Are long working hours, over-employment and under-employment associated with a reduction in subjective well-being (SWB)? If they are, is the association long or short-lasting? This paper answers these questions through within-person analysis of a nationally representative longitudinal survey from th...
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| description | Are long working hours, over-employment and under-employment associated with a reduction in subjective well-being (SWB)? If they are, is the association long or short-lasting? This paper answers these questions through within-person analysis of a nationally representative longitudinal survey from the United Kingdom. The results suggest that long working hours of work do not directly affect SWB, but in line with theories of person-environment fit, both over-employment and under-employment are associated with lower SWB. However, over-employment is more likely for those who work the longest hours. The duration of the SWB penalty associated with over-employment and under-employment is typically short, but SWB levels tend to remain depressed for those who remain over-employed for two years or more. Results suggest that state and organisational policies that reduce the incidence of long hours working may enhance aggregate well-being levels. |
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| spelling | rr-article-95034892015-03-26T00:00:00Z What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. David Angrave (7199420) Andy Charlwood (1248204) Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified Sociology not elsewhere classified Job/employee attitudes Working-time Over-work Long hours Over-employment Under-employment Subjective well-being Life satisfaction Job satisfaction Sociology Business and Management not elsewhere classified Are long working hours, over-employment and under-employment associated with a reduction in subjective well-being (SWB)? If they are, is the association long or short-lasting? This paper answers these questions through within-person analysis of a nationally representative longitudinal survey from the United Kingdom. The results suggest that long working hours of work do not directly affect SWB, but in line with theories of person-environment fit, both over-employment and under-employment are associated with lower SWB. However, over-employment is more likely for those who work the longest hours. The duration of the SWB penalty associated with over-employment and under-employment is typically short, but SWB levels tend to remain depressed for those who remain over-employed for two years or more. Results suggest that state and organisational policies that reduce the incidence of long hours working may enhance aggregate well-being levels. 2015-03-26T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/16959 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/What_is_the_relationship_between_long_working_hours_over-employment_under-employment_and_the_subjective_well-being_of_workers_Longitudinal_evidence_from_the_UK_/9503489 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified Sociology not elsewhere classified Job/employee attitudes Working-time Over-work Long hours Over-employment Under-employment Subjective well-being Life satisfaction Job satisfaction Sociology Business and Management not elsewhere classified David Angrave Andy Charlwood What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. |
| title | What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. |
| title_full | What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. |
| title_fullStr | What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. |
| title_full_unstemmed | What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. |
| title_short | What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. Longitudinal evidence from the UK. |
| title_sort | what is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers. longitudinal evidence from the uk. |
| topic | Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified Sociology not elsewhere classified Job/employee attitudes Working-time Over-work Long hours Over-employment Under-employment Subjective well-being Life satisfaction Job satisfaction Sociology Business and Management not elsewhere classified |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/16959 |