Occupational position, work stress and depressive symptoms: a pathway analysis of longitudinal SHARE data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies tested whether stressful work mediates the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and health. Although providing moderate support, evidence is still inconclusive, partly due to a lack of theory-based measures of SEP and work stress, and because of methodological limitations. This contribution aims at overcoming these limitations.

Methods

We conduct pathway analysis and investigate indirect effects of SEP on mental health via stressful work. Data are derived from the first two waves of the 'Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe' (SHARE) with information from employed men and women aged 50-64 across 11 European countries (N=2798). SEP is measured according to two alternative measures of occupational position: occupational class

SUBMITTER: Hoven H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4413688 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature