Predictors of Depression among Workers at the Time of a Plant Closing

Authors

Nancy R. Vosler, Washington University
Deborah Page-Adams, University of Kansas

Abstract

Using an ecological theoretical perspective, this study of white male UAW workers stressed by a plant closing explored predictors of depression at multiple systems levels. The five best predictors of workers' depression were family strengths, age, economic strain, health, and social support. Additional bivariate predictors included self-esteem and having an alcohol problem at the individual level, marital status and family satisfaction at the family system level, and household income, home ownership, and key relationships at the social-environmental level. Implications for collaboration between direct-service and policy-practice social workers are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Vosler, Nancy R. and Page-Adams, Deborah (1996) "Predictors of Depression among Workers at the Time of a Plant Closing," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 23: Iss. 4, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2375
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol23/iss4/3