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Gender discrimination in workplace and depressive symptoms in female employees in South Korea

Authors
Kim, SuyeonWon, EunsooJeong, Hyun-GhangLee, Moon-SooKo, Young-HoonPaik, Jong-WooHan, ChangsuHam, Byung-JooChoi, EunsooHan, Kyu-Man
Issue Date
1-6월-2022
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Keywords
Workplace gender discrimination; Depression; Moderator; Workers; Women; Employees
Citation
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, v.306, pp.269 - 275
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Journal Title
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
Volume
306
Start Page
269
End Page
275
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/141811
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.050
ISSN
0165-0327
Abstract
Background: Workplace gender discrimination (WGD) may have long-term negative impacts on female workers' mental health. We aimed to investigate the association between WGD and the prevalence of depressive symptoms using a nationally representative sample of female employees in South Korea.& nbsp;Methods: Data of 3190 adult female employees were obtained from the 2018 nationwide Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families. Women's perception of WGD was assessed using a 6-item questionnaire. Respondents were classified into high, medium, and low levels of WGD according to the 25th and 75th percentile scores. A score of >= 10 on the 10-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies for Depression Scale was defined as having significant depressive symptoms.& nbsp;Results: A high level of WGD was significantly associated with a higher odds ratio (OR) for depressive symptoms compared to the low level (OR = 1.87, 95% confidence interval = 1.45-2.41). In the subgroup analyses, high WGD levels were associated with the highest OR for depressive symptoms in the following subgroups: younger age (19-39 years), those with a college degree, non-standard workers, pink collar workers, those with a workplace size of 10-29 employees, those with high levels of job autonomy, or low levels of emotional labor.& nbsp;Limitations: Causal interpretation is limited owing to the study's cross-sectional design.& nbsp;Conclusions: A high level of perceived WGD was associated with depressive symptoms among female employees. Certain groups of female employees may be particularly vulnerable to the detrimental effects of WGD on depression.
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