| Household food insufficiency, financial strain, work-family spillover, and depressive symptoms in the working class: the Work, Family, and Health Network study. | |
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PMID: 22095360 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the association of household-level stressors with depressive symptoms among low-wage nursing home employees. METHODS: Data were collected in 2006 and 2007 from 452 multiethnic primary and nonprimary wage earners in 4 facilities in Massachusetts. We used logistic regression to estimate the association of depressive symptoms with household financial strain, food insufficiency, and work-family spillover (preoccupation with work-related concerns while at home and vice versa). RESULTS: Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with household financial strain (odds ratio [OR] = 1.82; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03, 3.21) and food insufficiency (OR = 2.10; 95% CI = 1.10, 4.18). Among primary earners, stratified analyses showed that food insufficiency was associated with depressive symptoms (OR = 3.60; 95% CI = 1.42, 9.11) but financial strain was not. Among nonprimary wage earners, depressive symptoms correlated with financial strain (OR = 3.65; 95% CI = 1.48, 9.01) and work-family spillover (OR = 3.22; 95% CI = 1.11, 9.35). CONCLUSIONS: Household financial strain, food insufficiency, and work-family spillover are pervasive problems for working populations, but associations vary by primary wage earner status. The prevalence of food insufficiency among full-time employees was striking and might have a detrimental influence on depressive symptoms and the health of working-class families. |
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Authors:
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Cassandra A Okechukwu; Alison M El Ayadi; Sara L Tamers; Erika L Sabbath; Lisa Berkman |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2011-11-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 102 ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-03-06 Completed Date: 2012-04-25 Revised Date: 2012-10-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 126-33 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. cokechuk@hsph.harvard.edu |
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Adult Chi-Square Distribution Confidence Intervals Data Collection Depression / epidemiology*, etiology Employment / psychology, statistics & numerical data Family Characteristics Female Food / economics*, statistics & numerical data Humans Logistic Models Male Massachusetts / epidemiology Middle Aged Odds Ratio Poverty / economics, psychology*, statistics & numerical data Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Social Class* Socioeconomic Factors* Young Adult |
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3U01AG027669-06S1/AG/NIA NIH HHS; 5R25CA057711/CA/NCI NIH HHS; 5T76 MC 00001//PHS HHS; L60 MD003645/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS; T03MC07648//PHS HHS; U01 5186989//PHS HHS |
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