title: The effect of job loss on depressive symptoms: The results from the Korean Welfare Panel Study (2007-2013).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Unemployment is closely associated with depressive symptoms. We conducted analysis to find whether the job loss increased the risk of depressive symptoms according to job status, occupation and tenure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected from Korean Welfare Panel Study (KOWEPS) from 2007 to 2013. To measure the increase in depressive score, we selected respondents who answered for at least 2 years of continuous waves. We performed a longitudinal analysis by generalized estimating equation (GEE) method with a total of 19,399 cases. Among them, 608 cases (3.1%) experienced job loss.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant rise in depressive score after job loss (β = 1.34, p = .000). In subgroup analysis, precarious and low-tenure workers are considerably more depressed after job loss (precarious: β = 1.98, p < .0001, low-tenure workers: β = 1.31, p = .001). Both white and blue collar workers showed a rise in depressive score significantly (white collar: β = 1.16, p = .031; blue: β = 2.03, p = .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results showed that precarious and low-tenure workers were relatively vulnerable in mental health after experiencing job loss with low and negative expectation for re-employment. It implies that supports for encouraging work skill and financial supports during the unemployment period should be needed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|2 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|2 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: 2 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|3 Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Suk-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|2 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Ah
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: 2 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|3 Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Cheol
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000145:classification*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Unemployment; depression; job loss; low-tenure worker; precarious workers