Association between informal employment and depressive symptoms in 11 cities in Latin America.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health is an important contributor to the global burden of disease, and depression is the most prevalent mental disorder in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Informal jobs, often characterized by precarious working conditions, low wages, and limited employment benefits, are also highly prevalent in LAC and may be associated with poorer mental health. Our study tests the association between informal employment and major depressive symptoms in LAC cities.

Methods

We used individual-level data collected by the Development Bank of Latin America via their "Encuesta CAF" (ECAF) 2016, a cross-sectional household survey of 11 LAC cities (N = 5430). Depressive symptoms were measured using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale with

SUBMITTER: Huynh TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187523 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature