Yahoo Lifestyle Why You’re More Likely To Be Depressed If You Have a High-Flying Job
If you're a woman in a top job, you're more likely to experience depressive symptoms than your male counterpart, says a new study.
Researchers at the University of Texas surveyed 1,300 middle-aged men and 1,500 middle-aged women and found that women in control of other people's jobs had a higher rate of depression than those with less authority.
"What's striking is that women with job authority in our study are advantaged in terms of most characteristics that are strong predictors of positive mental health," said sociologist Tetyana Pudrovska.
"These women have more education, higher incomes, more prestigious occupations, and higher levels of job satisfaction and autonomy than women without job authority. Yet, they have worse mental health than lower-status women."
Interestingly, the study also found that men with a high authority actually had fewer depressive symptoms than those with slower paced jobs.
"Men in positions of authority are consistent with the expected status beliefs, and male leadership is accepted as normative and legitimate," Pudrovska said. "This increases men's power and effectiveness as leaders and diminishes interpersonal conflict."
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