Authors: Leigh Ann Simmons Jennifer E Swanberg
Publish Date: 2008/12/12
Volume: 44, Issue: 8, Pages: 628-
Abstract
The psychosocial work environment has been associated with mental health outcomes however little research has examined this relationship for lowwage workers The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial job characteristics and depressive symptoms for US workers using an expanded model of job qualityMultivariate logistic regression models show for working poor employees job insecurity was the single significant correlate of depressive symptoms after controlling for other demographic and work environment variables For working nonpoor employees high psychological demands and low supervisor and coworker support were associated with depressive symptomsThis paper was a collaborative effort in which both authors contributed equally This project was supported with a grant from the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research through the Department of Health and Human Service Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation grant number 4 ASPE41702 PI Simmons The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the authors and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policy of the UKCPR or any agency of the US federal government Leigh Ann Simmons is supported by the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Program NIH/NIDA grant number 5 K12 DA01404007
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