Paternal psychosocial work conditions and mental health outcomes: A case-control study
Date
2008-03-31
Authors
Maggi, Stefania
Ostry, Aleck
Tansey, James
Dunn, James
Hershler, Ruth
Chen, Lisa
Hertzman, Clyde
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BioMed Central
Abstract
Background: The role of social and family environments in the development of mental health
problems among children and youth has been widely investigated. However, the degree to which
parental working conditions may impact on developmental psychopathology has not been
thoroughly studied.
Methods: We conducted a case-control study of several mental health outcomes of 19,833
children of sawmill workers and their association with parental work stress, parental sociodemographic
characteristics, and paternal mental health.
Results: Multivariate analysis conducted with four distinct age groups (children, adolescents, young
adults, and adults) revealed that anxiety based and depressive disorders were associated with
paternal work stress in all age groups and that work stress was more strongly associated with
alcohol and drug related disorders in adulthood than it was in adolescence and young adulthood.
Conclusion: This study provides support to the tenet that being exposed to paternal work stress
during childhood can have long lasting effects on the mental health of individuals.
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Citation
Maggi et al.: Paternal psychosocial work conditions and mental health outcomes: A case-control study. BMC Public Health 2008, 8:104.