Findings
In common with most work on perceived job insecurity, the
findings of greatest notewere in the psychological sphere.GHQ
score and depression were higher in all three exposure groups
relative to participants who remained in secure employment.
The smallest difference was observed among participants who
gained security, the greatest among those insecure at both
Phases, while those who lost security fell between. Poor self
rated health, which has a large subjective appraisal element,
was also higher in women and men who either lost security or
remained insecure, and the prevalence of longstanding illness
was raised among women who lost job security. Differences in
the physiological measures were few. Cholesterol displayed a
tendency to be lower in all groups reporting job insecurity at
Phase 5. Greater increases in blood pressure were seen in
women who lost job security, and there was a lower BMI
among women reporting chronic job insecurity