Physical security is usually associated with the availability of money.
There appears to be a general need for some personal and private territory that contributes to a stable self-concept and enhanced well-being.
Reduced income can give rise to loss of adequate housing or the threat that this will happen.
The only determinant of mental health that appears primarily unaffected by unemployment is the opportunity for interpersonal contact.
Younger and middle-aged unemployed individuals typically report no change in the
amounts of interpersonal contact they have before and after job loss. Some research findings
(e.g., Warr & Payne, 1983) indicated that social contacts even increase in frequency
for these groups during unemployment. Unemployed persons report spending more
time with neighbors and family members.