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Gendered work-family trajectories and depression at older age.
- Source :
- Aging & Mental Health; Nov2019, Vol. 23 Issue 11, p1478-1486, 9p, 6 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives: The paper identifies types of work-family trajectories of men and women and investigates their links with depression at older age. Method: We use data from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study, with retrospective information on employment histories and parenthood between age 20 and 50 (1482 men and 1537 women, born between 1925 and 1955). We apply sequence analysis and group trajectories into six clusters for each gender. We test their association with two alternative measures of depression: self-reported depressive symptoms and intake of antidepressant medication. Multivariate models exclude participants with early life depression and adjust for age, marital status, education, and income. Results: We find clear differences of work-family trajectories between men and women, where women's trajectories are generally more diverse, and include family leaves and returns into full or part-time work. For men, work-family trajectories are neither related to depressive symptoms nor to medication intake. In contrast, women who returned into full-time work after family leave show more depression than those who return part-time, both in terms of depressive symptoms and intake of antidepressant medication. Conclusion: Our findings show gender differences in terms of work-family trajectories and their health-related consequences. In particular, findings suggest that mothers who return to full-time work are a vulnerable group for depression at older age and should be the focus of further research attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANTIDEPRESSANTS
DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
MENTAL depression risk factors
AGE distribution
MENTAL depression
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT reentry
INCOME
LEAVE of absence
LONGEVITY
MARITAL status
MULTIVARIATE analysis
PARENTHOOD
PART-time employment
RISK assessment
SELF-evaluation
SEX distribution
WORKING mothers
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
EDUCATIONAL attainment
AT-risk people
WORK-life balance
RETROSPECTIVE studies
SEQUENCE analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13607863
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Aging & Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138573600
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1501665