Unemployment and Mental Health: Understanding the Interactions Among Gender, Family Roles, and Social Class

American journal of public health - Tập 94 Số 1 - Trang 82-88 - 2004
Lucı́a Artazcoz1, Joan Benach1, Carme Borrell1, Imma Cortès1
1Lucía Artazcoz and Joan Benach are with the Department of Experimental Sciences and Health, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. Lucía Artazcoz, Carme Borrell, and Immaculada Cortès are with the Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona.

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Objectives. We examined gender differences in the effects of unemployment on mental health and assessed whether such effects are associated with interactions among gender, family roles, and social class. Methods. Our analysis included 3881 employed and 638 unemployed workers, aged 25 to 64 years, interviewed in the 1994 Catalonian Health Survey. Results. Unemployment had more of an effect on the mental health of men (age-adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 2.98; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.30, 3.87) than on that of women (age-adjusted OR = 1.51; 95% CI = 1.11, 2.06). Gender differences in effects were related to family responsibilities and social class. Conclusions. Understanding the effects of unemployment on mental health requires consideration of the interactions among gender, family responsibilities, and social class.

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American journal of public health

Tập 94 Số 1

82-88

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