Changes in Job Strain in the US, Europe and Korea

Fabrice Murtin, Benoît Arnaud (), Duncan Gallie (), Christine Thi () and Agnès Parent-Thirion ()
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Benoît Arnaud: OECD
Duncan Gallie: Oxford University
Christine Thi: OECD
Agnès Parent-Thirion: Eurofound

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2024, vol. 19, issue 4, No 19, 1903-1926

Abstract: Abstract This paper describes the quality of the working environment in the US, Europe and Korea in 2010 and 2015. Based on the job demands-resources model (Journal of Applied Psychology 86:499–512, 2001), we define job strain as a situation where job demands exceed job resources. We find that perceived intimidation and discrimination at work is one of the most powerful predictors of mental and physical health, job satisfaction and job motivation. In 2015, about one third of employees were strained at work across countries. Over the 2010–15 period, job strain has slightly declined, falling in a majority of countries.

Keywords: Job demands-resources model; Job strain; Quality of the working environment; Workers’ health; Work engagement; Well-being; Job quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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