Paid employment and common mental disorders in 50-64-year olds: analysis of three cross-sectional nationally representative survey samples in 1993, 2000 and 2007.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Associations between employment status and mental health are well recognised, but evidence is sparse on the relationship between paid employment and mental health in the years running up to statutory retirement ages using robust mental health measures. In addition, there has been no investigation into the stability over time in this relationship: an important consideration if survey findings are used to inform future policy. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between employment status and common mental disorder (CMD) in 50-64-year old residents in England and its stability over time, taking advantage of three national mental health surveys carried out over a 14-year period.

Methods

Data were analysed from the British National Surveys of Psychiatric

SUBMITTER: Perera G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6998942 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature