Table 2.
Personal factors related to work participation (WP) and work functioning (WF) of currently depressed workers
| Related factor | Outcome | D | N | R | Ref nr. | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male) | WP: work disability | A | 233 | + | Laitinen-Krispijn and Bijl [43] | Inconclusive |
| A | 186 | + | Rytsala et al. [74] | |||
| A | 5,295 | − | Birnbaum et al. [69] | |||
| A | 5,295 | = | Birnbaum et al. [69] | |||
| B | 1,521 | + | Dewa et al. [71] | |||
| B | 269 | − | Rytsala et al. [73] | |||
| B | 345 | = | Souêtre et al. [76] | |||
| B | 997 | = | Dewa et al. [72] | |||
| WP: terminating employment | B | 1,521 | + | Dewa et al. [71] | Inconclusive | |
| WF: work limitations | B | 390 | + | Kornstein et al. [80] | Inconclusive | |
| Age (older) | WP: work disability | A | 186 | + | Rytsala et al. [74] | Moderate evidence for positive relation |
| A | 185 | + | Sorvaniemi et al. [75] | |||
| B | 269 | + | Rytsala et al. [73] | |||
| B | 1,521 | + | Dewa et al. [71] | |||
| B | 412 | − | Druss et al. [12] | |||
| B | 997 | = | Dewa et al. [72] | |||
| B | 345 | = | Souêtre et al. [76] | |||
| WP: terminating employment | B | 1,521 | ± | Dewa et al. [71] | Inconclusive | |
| Education (higher) | WP: work disability | A | 186 | − | Rytsala et al. [74] | Limited evidence for negative relation |
| A | 185 | = | Sorvaniemi et al. [75] | |||
| Marital status | WP: work disability | A | 186 | = | Rytsala et al. [74] | Inconclusive |
| B | 345 | = | Souêtre et al. [76] | |||
| History of sick leave | WP: work disability | A | 186 | + | Rytsala [749] | Moderate evidence for positive relation |
| B | 345 | + | Souetre [761] | |||
| Low Self-esteem | WP: work disability | A | 185 | + | Sorvaniemi et al. [75] | Limited evidence for positive relation |
| WF: work limitations | A | 184 | + | Michon et al. [82] | Limited evidence for positive relation | |
| Hopeless about future | WP: work disability | A | 186 | + | Rytsala et al. [74] | Limited evidence for positive relation |
| Low social functioning | WP: work disability | A | 186 | + | Rytsala et al. [74] | Limited evidence for positive relation |
| Higher neuroticism | WF: work limitations | A | 184 | + | Michon et al. [82] | Limited evidence for positive relation |
| More external locus of control | WF: work limitations | A | 184 | + | Michon et al. [82] | Limited evidence for positive relation |
| Alcoholism/substance abuse | WP: work disability | A | 186 | = | Rytsala et al. [74] | Inconclusive |
| B | 269 | = | Rytsala et al. [73] | |||
| Social adjustment | WP: work disability | A | 186 | = | Rytsala et al. [74] | Inconclusive |
| Social support | WP: work disability | A | 186 | = | Rytsala et al. [74] | Inconclusive |
| Living area | WP: work disability | B | 345 | = | Souêtre et al. [76] | Inconclusive |
| Income level | WP: work disability | B | 345 | = | Souêtre et al. [76] | Inconclusive |
D design of study (A longitudinal, B cross-sectional), N total of participants from the sample fitting the inclusion criteria (depressed and employed) at baseline, R relationship between factor and outcome. −, A negative relationship between factor and outcome; =, No significant (p ≤ .05) positive or negative relations found between factor and outcome; +, A positive relationship between factor and outcome; ±, Opposing relations with the outcome are present for different levels of the factor (non linear relation)