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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2016.04.005

Men, Work, and Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Depression in Male-dominated Industries and Occupations  

Roche, Ann M. (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University)
Pidd, Ken (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University)
Fischer, Jane A. (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University)
Lee, Nicole (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University)
Scarfe, Anje (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University)
Kostadinov, Victoria (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University)
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Safety and Health at Work / v.7, no.4, 2016 , pp. 268-283 More about this Journal
Abstract
Among men, depression is often unrecognised and untreated. Men employed in male-dominated industries and occupations may be particularly vulnerable. However, efforts to develop tailored workplace interventions are hampered by lack of prevalence data. A systematic review of studies reporting prevalence rates for depression in male dominated workforce groups was undertaken. Studies were included if they were published between 1990 - June 2012 in English, examined adult workers in male-dominated industries or occupations (> 70% male workforce), and used clinically relevant indicators of depression. Twenty studies met these criteria. Prevalence of depression ranged from 0.0% to 28.0%. Five studies reported significantly lower prevalence rates for mental disorders among male-dominated workforce groups than comparison populations, while six reported significantly higher rates. Eight studies additionally found significantly higher levels of depression in male-dominated groups than comparable national data. Overall, the majority of studies found higher levels of depression among workers in male-dominated workforce groups. There is a need to address the mental health of workers in male-dominated groups. The workplace provides an important but often overlooked setting to develop tailored strategies for vulnerable groups.
Keywords
depression; males; male-dominated industries; prevalence; systematic review;
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