Gender differences in managers' attitudes towards employees with depression: a cross-sectional study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is prevalent among employees and a major reason for sickness absence. First-line managers' attitudes towards employees with depression might influence return to work and the scant literature indicates gender differences in attitudes. The objective of this study was to investigate gender differences in managers' attitudes to employees with depression.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 4737 Swedish managers in 2017 (response rate 71%, n = 3358). Attitudes towards depression were measured with the instrument "Managerial stigma towards employees with depression" (12 items). The response patterns of women and men, the level of stigma and the direction of the gender differences were investigated with independent t tests and binary logistic r

SUBMITTER: Mangerini I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678207 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature