Open AccessConstruction of Early and Midlife Work Trajectories in Women and Their Association With Birth Weight
Author(s) -
Miriam Mutambudzi,
John D. Meyer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301401
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , national longitudinal surveys , longitudinal study , work (physics) , construct (python library) , demography , psychology , birth weight , generalized estimating equation , structural equation modeling , life course approach , developmental psychology , gerontology , medicine , mathematics , sociology , statistics , pregnancy , computer science , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering , psychotherapist , genetics , programming language
We derived trajectories of the substantive complexity (SC) of work across mid-adult life in women and determined their association with term birth weight. SC is a concept that encompasses decision latitude, active learning, and ability to use and expand one's abilities at work.