University of Minnesota, United States.
Soc Sci Med. 2024 Aug;354:117080. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117080. Epub 2024 Jun 29.
This study investigates the impact of gender discrimination in the labor market on suicidal ideation among Korean women, taking into consideration women's multiple social locations and their discriminatory experiences across various aspects of employment. Analysis using waves 4 to 8 data of the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Family, with response rates ranging from 68.3% to 78.2%, indicates that gender discrimination in hiring, dismissal, promotion, job allocation, training, wage, and sexual harassment is strongly associated with suicidal thoughts among women. This relationship remains significant even after controlling for stress, depression, and other forms of discrimination. Subgroup analysis further highlights that women with lower income levels are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of gender discrimination. The findings underscore the importance of policy intervention to mitigate labor market discrimination against women as a crucial step in preventing suicides among Korean women.
本研究考察了劳动力市场中的性别歧视对韩国女性自杀意念的影响，同时考虑了女性在多种社会地位以及在就业的各个方面所经历的歧视。本研究使用了韩国女性与家庭纵向调查的第 4 至 8 波数据进行分析，回应率在 68.3%至 78.2%之间，结果表明，招聘、解雇、晋升、工作分配、培训、工资和性骚扰方面的性别歧视与女性的自杀想法密切相关。即使控制了压力、抑郁和其他形式的歧视，这种关系仍然显著。进一步的亚组分析强调，收入水平较低的女性尤其容易受到性别歧视的不利影响。这些发现强调了政策干预的重要性，以减轻劳动力市场对女性的歧视，这是预防韩国女性自杀的关键步骤。
