Being Promoted is Not All Good News, Shows Research
Economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick recently conducted a study to find the effects of promotion on workers. The results of the research have shown an increased mental strain for the employees, leaving some of the more career-oriented ones with less time to visit their doctors.
This research was carried out on 1,000 workers who had been promoted in the last five years as supervisors and mangers. These people were questioned about their health, the health services used by them and their mental comfort. The analysis showed no improvement in physical health of these people after their promotions.
There was, in fact, a deterioration in the health of these people, which was found to be directly linked to the promotion. The mental health of those promoted went down by 10%, and visits to the doctors reduced by almost a fifth. Researchers are of the opinion that the reduction in the visits to the doctor may not be an indication of improved health, but due to the increase in the stress levels.
Commenting on the study, Chris Boyce, one of the researchers, said that promotions might not be altogether good. Results of the research have shown that the mental health of the managers deteriorated after their promotions, and that the damage is not a short-term change. The lesser visits to the doctor ring alarm bells, since there are no indications of any health improvements in the promoted personnel.
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