Table 3.
Summary of the strength of the evidence for non-work factors having an effect on workers' mental health
| Analytical levels and indicators | Methodological quality | Consistency of the findingsa |
Nature of the associationb |
Strength of the evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family level | ||||
| Partner-specific indicators | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[12,35,40,130,132] | NOS≥6:1/5 = 20% positive | Years in couple = + Marital status = . |
Insufficient |
| NOS < 6:[37,38,129,131] | NOS < 6:1/4 = 25% positive | Marital status = + + | ||
| Subjective pathway | NOS≥6:[12,39,40,130] | NOS≥6:1/4 = 25% positive | Marital role quality = + Marital strains = . |
Insufficient |
| NOS < 6:[131,134] | NOS < 6:2/2 = 100% positive | Social support = +, + + | ||
| Child-specific indicators | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[12,40,130,132] | NOS≥6:0/4 = 0% positive | Children at home = . | Insufficient |
| NOS < 6:[37] | NOS < 6:0/1 = 0% positive | Children at home = . | ||
| Subjective pathway | NOS≥6:[12] | NOS≥6:1/1 = 100% positive | Children strains = + | Insufficient |
| Family structural characteristics | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[12,40,130,132,133] | NOS≥6:0/5 = 0% positive | Family SES = -, -- | Insufficient |
| Global family stressors | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[133] | NOS≥6:0/1 = 0% positive | Nb. chronic stressors = . Chronic financial stress = . |
Insufficient |
| NOS < 6: [36,38] | NOS < 6:2/2 = 100% positive | Nb. life events = +, + + | ||
| Subjective pathway | NOS < 6:[37] | NOS < 6:1/1 = 100% positive | Home control = + + | Insufficient |
| Network level | ||||
| Relative-specific indicators | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS < 6:[37] | NOS < 6:1/1 = 100% positive | Caregiving status = + | Insufficient |
| Network structural characteristics | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS < 6:[131,134] | NOS < 6:1/2 = 50% positive | Network structure = + | Insufficient |
| Global network stressors | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[133] | NOS≥6:0/1 = 0% positive | Nb. chronic stressors = . | Insufficient |
| NOS < 6: [36,38] | NOS < 6:2/2 = 100% positive | Nb. life events = +, + + | ||
| Subjective pathway | NOS≥6:[12,39] | NOS≥6:1/2 = 50% positive | Social support = + + | Moderate |
| NOS < 6:[131,134] | NOS < 6:2/2 = 100% positive | Social support = +, + + | ||
| Community/society level | ||||
| Community/society structural characteristics | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[12,40,130,132] | NOS≥6:1/4 = 25% positive | Occupational structure = + Occupational SES = - |
Insufficient |
| NOS < 6:[131,134] | NOS < 6:1/2 = 50% positive | Community structure = + | ||
| Global community/society stressors | ||||
| Objective pathway | NOS≥6:[133] | NOS≥6:0/1 = 0% positive | Nb. chronic stressors = . | Insufficient |
a A positive finding was considered if reported associations were significant at p < 0.05 and in the anticipated direction for exposure-outcome association.
b: non-significant association at p < 0.05; -: inverse association between non-work factors and mental health of modest magnitude (b, 2 > OR > 0.75); - -: inverse association between non-work factors and mental health of strong magnitude (OR 0.75≥ or ≥2); +: positive association of modest magnitude (b, 2 > OR > 0.75); + + : positive association between non-work factors and mental health of strong magnitude (OR 0.75≥ or ≥2).