According to British scientists, working eight hours a week is a "recommended dose" for mental health.
Researchers at Cambridge and Salford University aim to conduct a study on Tuesday to find ways for workers to work better for their mental health. Automation has increased as companies have to "review existing rules" during business hours.
This project examines the relationships between over 71,000 working age, mental health, and life satisfaction in the United States over a nine-year period. Participants were asked questions such as anxiety and sleep problems to determine their mental health.
Scientists have found out about the "most effective dose" of mental health for one day a week.
When people switch to unemployment or work eight hours a week, the risk of mental health problems is reduced by 30%.
According to the report, working more than eight hours a week does not add to the mental health.
The report said: "Working full-time is not the best category because it is fundamentally different from other groups in terms of mental health and well-being."
While the benefits of mental health to getting a job peak within eight hours, the relationship between work hours and life satisfaction is slightly different.
Men's self-reported satisfaction increased by one-third, with work lasting up to eight hours a week, but women did not report a similar increase in life satisfaction by 20 hours a week.
The authors of the study say that work week can be significantly reduced, and that available work can be distributed and shared so that everyone who works can benefit from work-related mental health benefits.
The author said: "Most of the policies for addressing high unemployment have focused on measures such as comprehensive basic income to provide economic support to the unemployed." "Our research supports the view of a more radical alternative theory - redistributing working hours to society."
Recommendations to create weekends of work for five days, or just a few hours each day, or increase your annual leave pay from week to month, or take two months off each month for work.
They also emphasized the need to shorten everyone's time to avoid social and economic differences.
Scientists argue that while improving work-life balance, reducing work hours will increase productivity and help reduce carbon emissions.
"If annual US production income does not increase for a month and hours are reduced, the average working week could be four days," said Brendan Burchell, a Cambridge sociologist who led the research project.
Paul Gionfredo, Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health America, says companies should be held accountable for the well-being of employees, and stress that workplace pressures often lead to unhealthy behavior outside of work.
"This study shows that the most favorable benefits for a job come after eight hours (later) creating jobs that support mental health depending on the employer," he said in an interview with CNBC. "It's hard to feel unemployment, but it also won't help you if you don't go to work and play games."
Tig Barrick, chief economist at the American Institute of Managers, told CNBC that business leaders are learning more about their flexible work experience as technology advances.
"These studies often show that employment is not only related to salary checks, but can also have a positive impact on mental health," he said.
Meanwhile, Emma Mamo, head of the Mind Work Welfare charity American, told CNBC that work should be dedicated to everyone's ability.
"Factors such as debt, unemployment and (well-being) can be linked to mental health," he said. "Job type is also important - it must meet one's needs, skills, and personal needs."
Researchers at Cambridge and Salford University aim to conduct a study on Tuesday to find ways for workers to work better for their mental health. Automation has increased as companies have to "review existing rules" during business hours.
This project examines the relationships between over 71,000 working age, mental health, and life satisfaction in the United States over a nine-year period. Participants were asked questions such as anxiety and sleep problems to determine their mental health.
Scientists have found out about the "most effective dose" of mental health for one day a week.
When people switch to unemployment or work eight hours a week, the risk of mental health problems is reduced by 30%.
According to the report, working more than eight hours a week does not add to the mental health.
The report said: "Working full-time is not the best category because it is fundamentally different from other groups in terms of mental health and well-being."
While the benefits of mental health to getting a job peak within eight hours, the relationship between work hours and life satisfaction is slightly different.
Men's self-reported satisfaction increased by one-third, with work lasting up to eight hours a week, but women did not report a similar increase in life satisfaction by 20 hours a week.
The authors of the study say that work week can be significantly reduced, and that available work can be distributed and shared so that everyone who works can benefit from work-related mental health benefits.
The author said: "Most of the policies for addressing high unemployment have focused on measures such as comprehensive basic income to provide economic support to the unemployed." "Our research supports the view of a more radical alternative theory - redistributing working hours to society."
Recommendations to create weekends of work for five days, or just a few hours each day, or increase your annual leave pay from week to month, or take two months off each month for work.
They also emphasized the need to shorten everyone's time to avoid social and economic differences.
Scientists argue that while improving work-life balance, reducing work hours will increase productivity and help reduce carbon emissions.
"If annual US production income does not increase for a month and hours are reduced, the average working week could be four days," said Brendan Burchell, a Cambridge sociologist who led the research project.
Paul Gionfredo, Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health America, says companies should be held accountable for the well-being of employees, and stress that workplace pressures often lead to unhealthy behavior outside of work.
"This study shows that the most favorable benefits for a job come after eight hours (later) creating jobs that support mental health depending on the employer," he said in an interview with CNBC. "It's hard to feel unemployment, but it also won't help you if you don't go to work and play games."
Tig Barrick, chief economist at the American Institute of Managers, told CNBC that business leaders are learning more about their flexible work experience as technology advances.
"These studies often show that employment is not only related to salary checks, but can also have a positive impact on mental health," he said.
Meanwhile, Emma Mamo, head of the Mind Work Welfare charity American, told CNBC that work should be dedicated to everyone's ability.
"Factors such as debt, unemployment and (well-being) can be linked to mental health," he said. "Job type is also important - it must meet one's needs, skills, and personal needs."
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