Yrkes- och arbetsplatsinlåsning En empirisk studie av omfattning och hälsokonsekvenser

Abstract

Locked-in, in the occupation and the working place. An empirical study of prevalence and health consequencies. The aim of the study was to analyze health and working conditions for employees in different employment situations and especially to analyze the consequences of being locked-in, i.e. to be in a non-preferred occupation and/or in a non-preferred working place. The study group was a representative sample from Statistics Sweden's Labour Market Survey 1997 (N= 3812). The response rate was 87 percent. Thirty-six percent of the permanent employed and 62 percent of the temporary employed were in some form of negative employment situation. Those who were in a non-preferred occupation as well as in a non-preferred working-place had small opportunities for development and got weak support from the their superior. They also reported more symptoms like stomach trouble, discomfort and fatigue than the other employment groups. Finally, there is a discussion of the necessity of including labour market as well as employment situation and work environment aspects in studies of work and health. Key words: Locked-in, control, health, employment situation, work environment.