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| Author: | Ullah, Ph. |
| Title: | The association between income, financial strain and psychological well-being among unemployed youth |
| Journal: | Journal of Occupational Psychology
1990 : DEC, VOL. 63:4, p. 317-330 |
| Index terms: | UNEMPLOYMENT YOUNG PEOPLE WELFARE INCOMES OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OCCUPATIONAL STATUS MENTAL HEALTH |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Studies investigating the causes of poor psychological health during unemployment have tended to neglect the role played by financial hardship. A recent study made use of government-led reductions in the amount of welfare benefits paid to unemployed Australian youths to examine the possible psychological impact of reduced income during unemployment. Samples of 161 and 201 unemployed youths were obtained before and after the changes were made, respectively. Correlational analyses on the combined samples showed that the subjective level of financial strain experienced, but not the actual amount of income received, was independently associated with psychological well-being. Financial strain only mediates the effect of low incomes on psychological health. |
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