European Journal of Psychotraumatology ( IF 5.783 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 , DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2021.1905348 Janske H W van Eersel 1 , Toon W Taris 2 , Paul A Boelen 1, 3
ABSTRACT
Background: Research on grief, depression, and anxiety reactions following job loss is sparse. More insight in this matter could be important for the development of preventive and curative interventions targeting different manifestations of emotional distress following job loss, including grief reactions.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine job loss-related grief reactions in relation to depression and anxiety symptoms.
Method: A sample of 525 Dutch workers (59.8% women, mean age of 50.6 years) who had lost their job was recruited. Latent class analysis was used to examine whether separate classes could be distinguished based on the endorsement of grief reactions and symptoms of depression of anxiety. We also examined factors associated with class membership.
Results: Four classes were identified, including a so-called ‘mixed’, a ‘grieving’, a ‘depressed’, and a ‘resilient’ class. Job loss circumstances and coping strategies (but not socio-demographic and work characteristics) were associated with class membership.
Conclusion: These results shed light on unique characteristics that might be targeted with specific clinical methods to increase mental health of different subgroups of individuals confronted with job loss.
中文翻译:
失业后的悲伤反应、抑郁和焦虑:模式和相关性
摘要
背景:关于失业后的悲伤、抑郁和焦虑反应的研究很少。对这个问题的更多了解对于针对失业后情绪困扰的不同表现(包括悲伤反应)的预防和治疗干预措施的发展可能很重要。
目的:本研究的目的是检查与抑郁和焦虑症状相关的失业相关悲伤反应。
方法:招募了 525 名失业的荷兰工人(59.8% 为女性,平均年龄 50.6 岁)作为样本。潜在类别分析用于检查是否可以根据对悲伤反应和焦虑抑郁症状的认可来区分不同的类别。我们还检查了与班级成员相关的因素。
结果:确定了四个等级,包括所谓的“混合”等级、“悲伤”等级、“抑郁”等级和“弹性”等级。失业情况和应对策略(但不是社会人口和工作特征)与阶级成员有关。
结论:这些结果揭示了独特的特征,可以通过特定的临床方法针对这些特征,以提高面临失业的不同亚群个体的心理健康。