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People who have greater job flexibility and job security are less likely to experience serious psychological distress or anxiety, according to international researchers. The team collected data on over 18,000 employed adults in the US, finding that people who felt they had greater flexibility to change their work schedules to support themselves or their families, and people who felt they had a low chance of losing their job also had significantly lower odds of experiencing serious psychological distress or anxiety. The authors suggest that implementing workplace changes and policies that increase job flexibility and security may reduce work-related stress and facilitate improved employee mental health.
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About The Study: In this study of 18,000 adults who were employed, greater job flexibility was significantly associated with reduced odds of experiencing serious psychological distress and experiencing anxiety. Greater job security was significantly associated with reduced odds of experiencing serious psychological distress and experiencing anxiety.
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