The role of common mental disorders on sustainable working life-a cohort study among discordant Swedish twin pairs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate patterns of sustainable working life, defined as a few or no interruptions from paid work due to sickness absence, unemployment or disability pension among Swedish twins with and without common mental disorders (CMDs). We also sought to examine the role of baseline sociodemographic factors for the identified patterns.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Population-based sample of twins born in Sweden.

Participants

The sample of 5529 CMDs, discordant twin pairs between ages 18 and 59 years at baseline in 1998 (50% women) were followed annually for working life statuses using data obtained from national registers until 2020.

Primary outcome

Sustainable working life.

Measures

Group-based trajectory modelling was applied

SUBMITTER: Ropponen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12587904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature