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September 10, 2025Society and Mental Health

Young Adulthood in the Context of Economic Uncertainty and Inequality: The Reciprocal Relationship between Employment Instability and Mental Health

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JPJae Min ParkMAMonika ArdeltTKTanya Koropeckyj‐Cox

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Overview

Analysis reveals that employment instability worsens mental health among young South Koreans, implying educational levels play a crucial role.

Key Points

  • Young adults facing employment instability experience higher depressive symptoms over time.
  • Participants from the Korean Welfare Panel Study showed that increased disadvantages accumulate with poor mental health.
  • Using structural equation modeling, the research examined data from 1,441 individuals born between 1979 and 1990.
  • Findings suggest that supports targeting less-educated young adults could mitigate the risks associated with mental health and employment.

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Park et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23d3ab210217d6478d5c9https://doi.org/10.1177/21568693251360220
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