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Impactos de género del empleo precario en la salud mental: datos longitudinales del Reino Unido
1Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, Barcelona, 08005, Spain.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England)
|September 3, 2025
Resumen
El empleo precario tiene un impacto negativo en la salud mental, y las mujeres experimentan un efecto adverso más fuerte que los hombres. Abordar estas disparidades de género es crucial para la política de salud pública.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Sociología
- Salud pública
- Salud en el trabajo
Sus antecedentes:
- El empleo precario está constantemente relacionado con resultados adversos para la salud mental.
- Esta precariedad laboral afecta desproporcionadamente a las trabajadoras.
- La investigación existente sugiere un impacto más fuerte en la salud de las mujeres en comparación con la de los hombres.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Analizar cuantitativamente los efectos perjudiciales del empleo precario en la salud mental.
- Investigar las diferencias de género en la relación entre el empleo precario y la salud mental.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizados datos del panel de la Sociedad de Entendimiento del Reino Unido (2010-2022).
- Se utilizaron modelos híbridos para el análisis.
- Se aplicó una medida multidimensional del empleo precario para examinar las diferencias de género.
Principales resultados:
- El empleo precario demuestra una asociación negativa significativa con la salud mental.
- Las mujeres muestran un impacto negativo más pronunciado en la salud mental debido al empleo precario que los hombres.
- La duración del empleo y la situación financiera percibida también se correlacionan con los resultados de la salud mental.
Conclusiones:
- Los resultados corroboran la literatura existente sobre el empleo precario y la salud mental.
- Proporciona evidencia adicional de las diferencias significativas de género en esta relación.
- Destaca la necesidad de intervenciones específicas para las mujeres y de una mayor investigación sobre el papel del trabajo doméstico.
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