scholarly journals Inconsistent Social Rhythms are Associated with Abdominal Adiposity after Involuntary Job Loss: An Observational Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia L. Haynes ◽  
Gabriella R. Apolinar ◽  
Candace Mayer ◽  
Ume Kobayashi ◽  
Graciela E. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Abdominal Adiposity ◽  
Involuntary Job Loss ◽  
Social Rhythms

scholarly journals 1047 Social Rhythm Instability Is Associated With Abdominal Adiposity After Involuntary Job Loss

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A397-A398
Author(s):  
P L Haynes ◽  
G Apolinar ◽  
C A Thomson ◽  
S Quan ◽  
G E Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Abdominal Adiposity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Involuntary Job Loss ◽  
Causal Pathways ◽  
Social Rhythms ◽  
Social Rhythm

Abstract Introduction Involuntary job loss is an acute stressor that disrupts daily time structure and activity and exacerbates economic hardship and psychological distress. Studies show that unemployment is associated with negative obesity-related health outcomes, such as metabolic syndrome. However, very little is known about daily routine, depression, and obesity in individuals who have recently experienced involuntary job loss. We hypothesized that individuals with less consistent daily routines, or unstable social rhythms, after job-loss would have more abdominal adiposity than individuals with more consistent social rhythms. We also hypothesized that this relationship would vary as a function of depressive symptoms. Methods Cross-sectional baseline data (n = 186) from the ongoing ADAPT study (Assessing Daily Activity Patterns through occupational Transitions) were analyzed using linear regression techniques. Participants were predominantly female (62%) with a mean age of 41.12 years (SD = 10.16 years); 31% were Hispanic or Latino. Over two weeks, participants completed the daily Social Rhythm Metric-17 (SRM), Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI), and waist circumference (adiposity) measurements (cm). Results A significant BDI x SRM interaction was detected in the prediction of waist circumference, B = .36, SE = .18, <i> p </i> < .05, 95% CI [.002, .709], R2 = .07). The SRM was inversely associated with waist circumference, B = -5.57, SE = 2.25, <i> p </i> < .05, 95% CI [-9.98, -1.13], only at lower levels of BDI (-1 SD below the mean). Results from the Johnson-Neyman technique identified that the conditional effect of SRM on waist circumference was statistically significant at a BDI raw score of 8.33 (0-13 points is minimal depression) with ~45% of cases within this region. Conclusion A less consistent daily routine was associated with a larger waist circumference among individuals with minimal depressive symptoms. These findings are the first to demonstrate a relationship between social rhythm stability and abdominal adiposity in adults at high risk for central obesity. Results highlight the moderating role of depression in obesity prevention. Future prospective analysis is necessary to examine causal pathways. Support #1R01HL117995-01A1

Job Loss and Job Search: A Social-Cognitive and Self-Regulation Perspective

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Kanfer ◽  
Gina M. Bufton
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Involuntary Job Loss ◽  
Measurement Issues ◽  
Goal Striving ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Made In

This chapter reviews social-cognitive and self-regulatory perspectives on involuntary job loss and subsequent job search. We begin by organizing different social-cognitive and self-regulatory perspectives along the temporal continuum of job loss and job search, and discuss the experience of job loss and its impact on the individual during subsequent job search. Using a motivational/self-regulatory frame, we then review findings related to goal generation and goal striving and outline important considerations for research design, including temporal, social, and measurement issues. Finally, we highlight the successes that have been made in the field thus far, and provide suggestions for promising future research avenues.

scholarly journals 0554 Insomnia Disorder Predicts Stressful Life Events in Individuals Who Have Recently Experienced Involuntary Job Loss

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A212-A213
Author(s):  
I Skobic ◽  
G Howe ◽  
P L Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Stress Generation ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Involuntary Job Loss ◽  
Insomnia Disorder

Abstract Introduction The stress generation hypothesis posits that depressed (versus non-depressed) individuals generate more stressful life events, especially events for which they are at least partly responsible (i.e., dependent events). Insomnia disorder interferes with emotion regulation, potentially leading to impaired decision-making and increased stress generation. We hypothesized that insomnia disorder would lead to an increased number of stressful life events in our sample of adults who have recently experienced involuntary job loss. Methods Assessing Daily Activity Patterns through Occupational Transitions is a longitudinal study examining linkages between job-loss, sleep, obesity, and mental health. We used baseline and 3-month follow-up data from 137 participants who completed the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule, a contextual life event measure. Insomnia disorder was coded yes if participants met ICSD-3 criteria for a current chronic or acute insomnia disorder on the Duke Structured Interview for Sleep Disorders. Covariates included age, gender, and race. Linear and logistic regression were employed to assess changes in number of events over time. Secondary analysis examined the relationship between insomnia and dependent stressful life events specifically. Results When controlling for covariates, insomnia disorder at study baseline predicted the number of stressful life events generated between baseline and 3-month follow-up (β =.60, se=.30, t=1.99, p=.05). Conversely, events at baseline did not predict insomnia disorder at follow-up when controlling for baseline insomnia disorder (OR=.98, CI=.82-1.17). Secondary analysis revealed a trend toward increased generation of dependent events among individuals with insomnia disorder (β =.37, se=.23, t = 1.6, p=.11). Conclusion Our analyses provide preliminary evidence for a causal relationship between insomnia disorder and stress generation. Additional research is needed to replicate and examine the mechanisms behind this relationship. This extension of the stress generation hypothesis may have important implications for harm reduction interventions for insomnia disorder. Support #1R01HL117995-01A1.

scholarly journals Health Effects of Involuntary Job Loss Among Older Workers: Findings From the Health and Retirement Survey

2000 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. S131-S140 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. T. Gallo ◽  
E. H. Bradley ◽  
M. Siegel ◽  
S. V. Kasl
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Involuntary Job Loss

scholarly journals The effect of an early-career involuntary job loss on later life health in Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 69-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Voßemer ◽  
Michael Gebel ◽  
Olena Nizalova ◽  
Olga Nikolaieva
Keyword(s):  
Job Loss ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Involuntary Job Loss
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