Work Conditions and Serious Psychological Distress Among Working Adults Aged 18-64: United States, 2021.

Abstract

Differences in work conditions such as job autonomy, job insecurity, and shift work may lead to health disparities in the population (1). Previous research has linked worse health outcomes to shift work (2-4), job insecurity (5), and other work conditions (6). This report uses 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to examine differences in serious psychological distress in the past 30 days by work conditions, including shift work, monthly earnings variation, perceived job insecurity, and work schedule flexibility, for working adults aged 18-64 in the United States.