Multidimensional gender discrimination in workplace and depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms and other negative health effects, but little is known about the mental health risks of workplace gender discrimination. We aimed to investigate the association of workplace gender discrimination and depressive symptoms among employed women in South Korea.

Methods

The 6th wave (2016) survey datasets of the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Family (KLoWF) were analyzed for 2,339 respondents who are identified as wage workers. Depressive symptoms were evaluated by the short-form (10-item) Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale. Association of workplace gender discrimination and depressive symptoms was assessed using multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for potential confounding variables

SUBMITTER: Kim G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7365387 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature