Moral increase to the pension
Scientists have found out how much you need to work for a sense of social significance
Svetlana Maslova, Hi-tech+
For many people, periods of unemployment, retirement, or other reasons for not going to work can negatively affect mental health. Scientists have found out how many working hours a week protect a person from the risk of mental disorders and make him happier.
In addition to economic factors, paid work also carries psychological rewards – social significance and integration. Automation of labor and an increase in the aging population can provoke an increase in mental disorders in people without work, so scientists decided to determine the "ideal dosage" of labor per week for optimal well-being.
British scientists analyzed data from more than 70 thousand people aged 16 to 64 years in the period from 2009 to 2018, according to a press release from the University of Cambridge One day of employment a week is all we need to get mental health benefits of paid work.
Article by Kamerāde et al. A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being? published in the journal Social Science & Medicine – VM.
Studies have shown that when a person found a paid job for eight or less hours a week, the risk of mental disorders decreased by an average of 30%. The increase in the duration of work did not provide a further increase in human well-being, the authors stressed.
"Modern humans have recommended dosages of vitamins, sleep, outdoor recreation, but so far the question of the duration of paid work has not been studied properly," said study co–author Brandon Burchell. New employment recommendations will help reduce the psycho-emotional tension among unemployed people, researchers say.
The spread of artificial intelligence, big data and robotics will take away a significant part of the jobs from the population, so it is necessary to rethink the labor activity of citizens right now. Studies confirm that older people should continue to work as hard as they can in order to receive psychological benefits from work. And now there are recommended norms that you can strive for.
Studying the impact of automation on unemployment problems, American scientists have found that young people who are looking for work for the first time are at increased risk. For their social realization, the mass introduction of robots may be the most dramatic.
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