Precarious employment associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in adult wage workers

Precarious employment is significantly associated with depressive mood among 6,266 adult wage workers.

• Adult wage workers in precarious employment showed higher rates of depressive mood compared to those in stable jobs.
• Socioeconomic factors such as age, gender, education level, marital status, household income, and occupation type were linked to both depressive mood and suicidal ideation.
• Possible moderating effects were observed, with gender and household income influencing the relationship between precarious employment and suicidal thoughts.
• Suicidal ideation was specifically associated with precarious work in male workers and those with low or middle-lower income levels.
• The study's cross-sectional design limits the ability to determine causal relationships between precarious employment and mental health outcomes.

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