Childhood adversity and common mental disorders in young employees in Sweden: is the association affected by early adulthood occupational class?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood adversities are associated with an elevated risk for common mental disorders (CMDs). Whether the strength of the association also holds for young employees is unclear. Given the increase in CMD rates in young adults over the past decade, identification of risk factors has important implications for future public health interventions. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of childhood adversities on CMDs. Additionally, the role of occupational class (non-manual/manual workers) in the relationship was examined.

Methods

This population-based longitudinal cohort study included 544,003 employees, 19-29 years, residing in Sweden in 2009. Adversities included parental death, parental mental and somatic disorders, parental separation or single-paren

SUBMITTER: Bjorkenstam E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870617 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature