Gender differences in work-family conflict and mental health of Swedish workers by childcare responsibilities: findings from the SLOSH cohort study.

IF 4.7 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Yamna Taouk, Tania King, Constanze Leineweber, Brendan Churchill, Leah Ruppanner, Linda Magnusson Hanson
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Abstract

Objectives: In Sweden, the number of working-aged women in employment is now almost equal to that of men. While this has many benefits, it presents challenges in organizing work and non-work responsibilities around children, which may impact employees` mental health.

Methods: Based on the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) cohort study, we prospectively examined gender differences for the effects of work-family conflict and caring for children on mental health among Swedish workers. Mental health status was assessed using a brief (Hopkins) symptom checklist depression scale. We used information from three waves of data over five years (2014-2018) for 5846 women and 4219 men aged 20-64 at baseline. Linear fixed-effects analyses were performed examining within-person changes in work interfering with family (WFC) and family interfering with work (FWC) and associated changes in depressive symptoms by childcare intensity (0, 1-10, >10 hours/week) and sex.

Results: Changes in mean scores for WFC and FWC were associated with changes in depressive symptoms for men [no childcaring: WFC 1.31 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.13-1.49), FWC 0.70 (95% CI 0.43-0.96); childcaring >10 hours/week: WFC 1.39 (95% CI 0.53-2.25), FWC 1.24 (95% CI 0.27-2.21)] and women [no childcaring: WFC 1.57 (95% CI 1.41-1.73), FWC 1.04 (95% CI 0.79-1.30); childcaring >10 hours/week: WFC 2.04 (95% CI 1.36-2.73), FWC 1.57 (95% CI 0.82-2.32)].

Conclusion: Higher levels of WFC and FWC are associated with increased depressive symptoms in both men and women. The impact is greater for those with greater childcaring responsibilities intensity.

瑞典工人工作家庭冲突和心理健康的性别差异与儿童保育责任:来自SLOSH队列研究的结果。
目标:在瑞典,工作年龄妇女的就业人数现在几乎与男子相等。虽然这有很多好处,但它也给围绕孩子组织工作和非工作责任带来了挑战,这可能会影响员工的心理健康。方法:基于瑞典纵向职业健康调查(SLOSH)队列研究,我们前瞻性地考察了工作-家庭冲突和照顾儿童对瑞典工人心理健康影响的性别差异。心理健康状况评估使用简短的(霍普金斯)抑郁症状检查表。我们使用了五年内(2014-2018年)三波数据的信息,其中5846名女性和4219名男性的基线年龄为20-64岁。采用线性固定效应分析,考察工作干扰家庭(WFC)和家庭干扰工作(FWC)的个人内部变化,以及受托儿强度(0,1 -10,bbb10小时/周)和性别影响的抑郁症状的相关变化。结果:WFC和FWC平均得分的变化与男性抑郁症状的变化相关[无育儿:WFC 1.31(95%可信区间(CI) 1.13-1.49), FWC 0.70 (95% CI 0.43-0.96);每周照顾孩子10小时:WFC 1.39 (95% CI 0.53-2.25), FWC 1.24 (95% CI 0.27-2.21)]和女性[不照顾孩子:WFC 1.57 (95% CI 1.41-1.73), FWC 1.04 (95% CI 0.79-1.30);每周照顾孩子10小时:WFC为2.04 (95% CI 1.36-2.73), FWC为1.57 (95% CI 0.82-2.32)。结论:高水平的WFC和FWC与男性和女性抑郁症状的增加有关。照顾孩子的责任强度越大,这种影响就越大。
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Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
8.20
自引率
9.50%
发文量
65
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: The aim of the Journal is to promote research in the fields of occupational and environmental health and safety and to increase knowledge through the publication of original research articles, systematic reviews, and other information of high interest. Areas of interest include occupational and environmental epidemiology, occupational and environmental medicine, psychosocial factors at work, physical work load, physical activity work-related mental and musculoskeletal problems, aging, work ability and return to work, working hours and health, occupational hygiene and toxicology, work safety and injury epidemiology as well as occupational health services. In addition to observational studies, quasi-experimental and intervention studies are welcome as well as methodological papers, occupational cohort profiles, and studies associated with economic evaluation. The Journal also publishes short communications, case reports, commentaries, discussion papers, clinical questions, consensus reports, meeting reports, other reports, book reviews, news, and announcements (jobs, courses, events etc).
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