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. 2011 Jun 6;11:439. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-439

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).

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