Changes in family situation and concurrent changes in working life: a 15-year longitudinal analysis.
Fam Med Community Health
; 12(2)2024 Apr 04.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Currently, little is known regarding changes in family situation with concurrent changes in working life. This study aimed to examine whether changes in family situation (based on living with children and/or marrying/divorcing) were associated with changes in working life and whether the associations were influenced by sex, genetics and early life environment.DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study. SETTING ANDPARTICIPANTS:
Data from Swedish national registers of 16 410 twins were used. Fixed-effects logistic regression models assessing ORs with 95% CIs were applied to examine associations between changes in family situation and working life controlling for time-invariant effects and adjusted for covariates, and conditional models to account for confounding of genetics and early life environment.RESULTS:
Changes in individuals life situation from being single and living without children to married and living with children were associated with transitioning from unsustainable (ie, having unemployment or sickness absence/disability pension) to sustainable working life (men OR 2.40, 95% CI 2.26 to 2.56; women OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.59 to 1.78). Changes from being married to single, in contrast, attenuated the likelihood of transitioning to a sustainable working life. Moreover, changes in men's working life seem to be more dependent on changes in family situation compared with women. Genetic factors and early life environment play a role in the associations.CONCLUSIONS:
Family formation increases the likelihood of a more stable working life whereas divorce is a risk factor for work interruptions. Our study emphasises that family formation improves the work life situation and to a higher degree for men.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Unemployment
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Disabled Persons
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Fam Med Community Health
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article