Hate to work undermines health
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Scientists from the Australian National University found that hatred of work is comparable to unemployment and causes people the same sense of despair and anger.
According to experts, people with poor working conditions and a small salary suffer no less than those who can not find a job. And they complain not only about the poorly lit workplace or not enough comfortable conditions, but also list the psychological factors that make them unhappy: nasty boss, responsible work and low pay, and low level of safety in the workplace.
Peter Butterworth, the lead author of the study, says that people who are dissatisfied with work are subject to the same psychological stress as the unemployed.
"Our study showed that there is no difference between the speed of the spread of mental disorders, such as anxiety, anxiety and depression, in people who are unhappy with work and those who can not find it," says Dr. Butterworth. "Such people are much more likely to experience stress than their more successful colleagues."
And earlier this year, scientists from the University College of London conducted a study in which they found out that if a person is fairly not rewarded for their painstaking work, then this leads to an increased risk of heart disease.
"If a person knows that he has worked on the conscience, for example, has fulfilled the instructions of the leadership who are not part of his duties or worked overtime, but the work is not rewarded on merit, then this increases the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases," comments Dr Daryl O ' Connor, professor of psychology at the University of Leeds. "If there is an improvement in working conditions and an increase in wages, this has a beneficial effect on a person's well-being, thereby reducing the risks of disease."
These studies are proof that measures need to be taken to reduce the number of mental and physical diseases that arise against the background of psychosocial aspects.
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