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Title: Association between workplace psychosocial factors and mental health in Black, Hispanic, and White women: Cross-sectional findings from the National Health Interview Survey
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2017
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ISSN: 0363-0242
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2016.1263273
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Abstract: Research evaluating the relation of workplace psychosocial factors to mental health among U.S. women of different racial/ethnic backgrounds is limited. This study investigated the relationship between work-related psychosocial factors and mental health among non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White women using data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey. Independent variables of interest included job insecurity, workplace harassment, and work-family conflict (WFC). Multiple Poisson regression models were used to examine the associations between the outcome and independent variables. The prevalence of unfavorable mental health was highest among non-Hispanic Black women (36%) compared to Hispanic (34%) and non-Hispanic White (30%) women. A higher proportion of non-Hispanic Black women reported WFC compared to Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites (χ2 = 15.50, p < .01), while more Hispanics reported job insecurity (χ2 = 116.81, p < .01). Prevalence of workplace harassment did not differ significantly by race/ethnicity. Odds of unfavorable mental health were significantly higher for women reporting psychosocial work factors. Unexpectedly, a greater association between psychosocial work factors and unfavorable mental health was observed among non-Hispanic White women compared to non-White women; however, caution should be taken in interpreting these cross-sectional results. Future studies should investigate temporal associations and additional psychosocial variables that were not available for use in the current study.
Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03630242.2016.1263273
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Authors: Mutambudzi, Miriam
Periodical (Full): Women & Health
Issue: 10
Volume: 57
Pages: 1129-1144
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Education, Health, Race and Ethnicity
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