The Impact of So-called “Re-structuring” on Mental Health of Dismissed Workers

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  • リストラ失業が失業者の精神健康に及ぼす影響
  • リストラ シツギョウ ガ シツギョウシャ ノ セイシン ケンコウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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<p>The number of unemployed men is increasing rapidly as a result of the company’s downsizing usually called “re-structuring” in Japan. Though “re-structuring” seems to be an up-to-date topic under the depression, few attention has been paid to its impact on mental health of dismissed workers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the physical and psycho-social impact of the “re-structuring” and its related factors based on the intensive interviews of 4 unemployed men (two of them were severely deteriorated, others were positively affected). The relationship between financial condition, work commitment to the previous company, social support and mental health were examined so as to get a hint of building of supporting systems for those people. Findings showed that (1) their dairy life were compelled to change its usual styles, (2) not only having enough money and social support but also being independent from the previous company psychologically may be important to keep their psychological state in good condition.</p>

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