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Employment and occupational outcomes following adolescent-onset mental illness: analysis of a nationally representative French cohort

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posted on 2024-06-03, 21:41 authored by K Witt, A Milner, JF Chastang, Tony LaMontagneTony LaMontagne, I Niedhammer
ABSTRACT Background There has been little work into the relative effects of adolescent-onset, as compared to lifetime, mental illness on employment, income and occupational outcomes in adulthood. Methods Using data from the Santé et Itinéraire Professionnel Survey, a nationally representative survey of 13 648 French working-age people to investigate prospective associations between self-reported mental illness and employment, income and occupational outcomes. We further investigated whether these outcomes would differ for those reporting an onset of mental illness prior to 18 years of age. Results Adolescent-onset mental illness was associated with poorer employment outcomes, significantly increased risk of employment in low-skilled occupations, as well as reduced monthly wage earnings. Conclusions Results extend understandings of the risks of adolescent-onset mental illness on employment and occupational outcomes and suggest that vocational recovery services should take these factors into account when designing support services for adolescents with mental health problems, particularly for males.

History

Journal

Journal of public health (Oxford, England)

Volume

41

Pagination

618-627

Location

England

ISSN

1741-3842

eISSN

1741-3850

Language

English

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2018, The Authors

Issue

3

Publisher

OXFORD UNIV PRESS