After accounting for life changes and other factors that might have negative mental health outcomes, the study authors found that job authority decreases symptoms of depression in men, but significantly increases those symptoms in women. Study co-author Tetyana Pudrovska, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, says these women should actually be uniquely positioned to be happier. “Job authority is typically considered a desirable workplace resource related to higher earnings, more prestigious occupations, flexibility, challenging work, and schedule control – all resources that should improve health,” Pudrovska told Yahoo Health. “Women in authority positions are evaluated more stringently compared to women without job authority and male co-workers,” Pudrovska says.
by via @ Health and Medical News
