Effects of Women’s Work-Family Multiple Role and Role Combination on Depressive Symptoms in Korea

Kang, Jung‐Woo

doi:10.3390/ijerph17041249

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“…Although women’s economic activities have positive effects on the improvement of social role and status, on-going gender disparities in the workplace, despite new enforcement of the Sex Discrimination Act, still endanger women’s mental health [ 25 ]. Traditional gender roles such as domestic area of housework, parenting, and caregiving, are expected [ 26 ], which may induce a negative psychological burden and stress among working women.…”

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Multifaceted Work-to-Life Negative Spillover and Depressive Symptoms among Working Women: The Moderating Effect of Social Activities Satisfaction

Nam

2022

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This study aims to examine how work-to-life negative spillover is associated with depressive symptoms among working women and to explore moderating effect of social activities satisfaction on the relationship between work-to-life spillover and depression. This was a secondary data analysis from a sample of 2869 employed women from the 7th Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families. The results showed that work-to-life negative spillover was positively associated with depressive symptoms. Additionally, there was a significant moderating effect of social activities satisfaction on the relationship between work-to-life negative spillover and depressive symptoms (β = 0.176, p < 0.05). It was found that the low social activity group showed fewer depressive symptoms induced by the negative work-to-life spillover than the high social activity group. Based on the results of our study, effective strategies and policies for work-family compatibility and interventions aimed at reducing the work induced stress and depressive symptoms are recommended.

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Multifaceted Work-to-Life Negative Spillover and Depressive Symptoms among Working Women: The Moderating Effect of Social Activities Satisfaction

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2022

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“…Informal care is more common among women than among men, which could lead to a higher number of subjectively reported needs among women ( 14 ). Multiple roles for women have been well-documented ( 15 ). The results of one study showed that women who combined multiple roles were less depressed and had less depressive symptoms than women who only had the role of an informal caregiver ( 15 ).…”

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“…Multiple roles for women have been well-documented ( 15 ). The results of one study showed that women who combined multiple roles were less depressed and had less depressive symptoms than women who only had the role of an informal caregiver ( 15 ). Even if women are believed to enjoy the informal caregiver role ( 16 ), they face diverse challenges that affect well-being and quality of life ( 4 ).…”

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Women involvement in the informal caregiving field: A perspective review

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The patient recovery process of individual with mental health disorder is reinforced if they are connected with their community and supported by relatives. The literature has shown that caregivers are important, although their roles can lead to alterations in their own health; and women are the most involved in this role. The present review investigated women’s involvement in the informal caregiver scientific field. A literature review indicated gender differences; researchers who are women are more interested in this field than men. Even with a good representation of women in this scientific field, the results showed a statistically significant gender difference for the first and second authors, whereas there was no significant gender difference among the last authors. More efforts must be made to recognize the importance of women’s involvement in research because they raise a specific important field. Family caregivers are key players in the healthcare system, but to date, there has been little recognition of their enormous contribution. Our results also indicated the informal caregiver role is filled more by women than by men, which creates social inequalities in many domains, especially in opportunities at the professional level. Tailored interventions are required to address the specific needs and issues of family caregivers. A better redistribution of unpaid work, such as informal caregiving, compared to paid work must be made to respect gender in social existence.

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“…The data used stratification and multistage sampling design using Korean Population and Housing Census data to ensure a representative sample. The survey collected data using the Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) ( 13 ) method. The KLoWF includes basic questions about the household, such as income level and type of housing; family-values-related questions; questions about personal experiences, such as marital life, family relations, and health; and questions about working conditions, such as job satisfaction and maternity leave.…”

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Association Between Unequal Division of Caregiving Work and South Korean Married Women's Depressive Symptoms

Park

Jang

Joo

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Background:A disproportionate amount of family caregiving can negatively impact married women's mental health. This study aims to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms in South Korean women and the satisfaction with their husband's participation in family caregiving.MethodsRaw data from 1,515 of the participants in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families were analyzed. Satisfaction with husbands' participation in family caregiving was classified as satisfied, less satisfied, and not satisfied. The survey used the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale to measure depressive symptoms. The association was examined using a generalized estimating equations model.ResultsResults indicated 22.2% of the participating women reported depressive symptoms. Women who reported dissatisfaction with their husband's participation in caregiving were 2.54 times more likely to report depressive symptoms than the women who were satisfied. Subgroup analysis indicated that women with higher levels of education, were more likely to have depressive symptoms when they were not satisfied with their husbands' participation in caregiving.ConclusionMarried women who reported being dissatisfied with their husbands' participation in caregiving were more likely to report depressive symptoms. These results suggest the need to create environments with fair distribution of caregiving duties to minimize depressive symptoms in women.

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Effects of Women’s Work-Family Multiple Role and Role Combination on Depressive Symptoms in Korea

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Multifaceted Work-to-Life Negative Spillover and Depressive Symptoms among Working Women: The Moderating Effect of Social Activities Satisfaction

Multifaceted Work-to-Life Negative Spillover and Depressive Symptoms among Working Women: The Moderating Effect of Social Activities Satisfaction

Women involvement in the informal caregiving field: A perspective review

Association Between Unequal Division of Caregiving Work and South Korean Married Women's Depressive Symptoms

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