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Work, unemployment, and mental health
- P. Warr
- Psychology
- 1987
Here is a challenging study on the effects of work and unemployment on mental health. Examined in this comprehensive study are issues such as why some people are more harmed by unemployment than… Expand
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Scales for the measurement of some work attitudes and aspects of psychological well‐being
- P. Warr, J. Cook, Toby D. Wall
- Psychology
- 1 June 1979
Two studies of male manual workers are described, in which eight scales relevant to the quality of working life are introduced and assessed. The scales build upon previous work, but are designed to… Expand
Work, Happiness, and Unhappiness
- P. Warr
- Psychology
- 2007
The Principal Concepts. Well-Being and Self-Validation. Unemployment and Retirement: Role Preference and Other Influences. The Vitamin Analogy. Constant Effects Beyond a Threshold. Control, Skill,… Expand
Is job satisfaction U-shaped in age?
It is generally believed that job satisfaction increases linearly with age. However, there are persuasive arguments, and some empirical evidence, that the relationship is Ushaped, declining from a… Expand
Decision latitude, job demands, and employee well-being
- P. Warr
- Psychology
- 1 October 1990
Abstract Karasek (1979) drew attention to the possibilities that job characteristics may be non-linearly associated with employee well-being, and that they may combine interactively in relation to… Expand
A conceptual framework for the study of work and mental health
- P. Warr
- Psychology
- 1 April 1994
Abstract The key features which influence mental health both in jobs and unemployment are brought together within a single perspective. Three principal axes of affective well-being are identified as… Expand
Work values: Some demographic and cultural correlates
- P. Warr
- Psychology
- 1 December 2008
Employment-related values were recorded at two levels of scope: perceived importance of the work-role and of particular job characteristics. Associations with workers' sex, age, employment status,… Expand
TRAINEE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE OUTCOMES OF OPEN LEARNING
Previous investigations into the processes and outcomes of training have been restricted to conventional “closed” settings. However, learning is likely to become increasingly “open,” with greater… Expand
The private provision of a public good is independent of the distribution of income
- P. Warr
- Economics
- 1983
Abstract When a single public good is provided at positive levels by private individuals, its provision is unaffected by a redistribution of income. This holds regardless of differences in individual… Expand