Precarious employment and mental health in the Belgian service voucher system: the role of working conditions and perceived financial strain

ConclusionThese findings are the first based on the Belgian Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES-BE) and are consistent with earlier-made —but seldom simultaneously tested—assumptions on the mechanisms relating PE to adverse mental health—i.e. involving direct associations and indirect associations via adverse working conditions and material deprivation. Based on the results, we recommend more democratic and higher-quality manag ement practices in the SVS, in addition to higher wages and working time reduction.
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research