This study employs multichannel sequence analysis of data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe to explore variations in the association between work–family life trajectories and women’s mental health across European cohorts born between 1924 and 1965 within different policy contexts. It finds that trajectories characterized by prolonged employment and delayed familial commitments are generally associated with increased depressive symptoms. Notably, the strength of this association varies significantly across cohorts and is notably moderated by defamilization policies. These policies, which aim to reduce dependency on family for managing social risks, buffer mental health challenges in traditional family roles but are less effective for women in trajectories with delayed family formation. This investigation highlights the nuanced ways in which historical and cultural contexts alongside policy environments shape mental health outcomes at various life stages, offering valuable insights into our understanding of health disparities across the life course, with an emphasis on exposure to changing institutions.

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工作-家庭生命历程轨迹与女性心理健康：15 个欧洲领土的去家庭化政策的调节作用


本研究对欧洲健康、老龄化和退休调查的数据进行多渠道序列分析，探讨不同政策环境下 1924 年至 1965 年出生的欧洲群体中工作家庭生活轨迹与女性心理健康之间关系的变化。研究发现，以长期就业和延迟家庭承诺为特征的轨迹通常与抑郁症状的增加有关。值得注意的是，这种关联的强度在不同群体之间存在显着差异，并且明显受到陌生化政策的调节。这些政策旨在减少在管理社会风险方面对家庭的依赖，缓解传统家庭角色中的心理健康挑战，但对于家庭形成延迟的妇女来说效果较差。这项调查强调了历史和文化背景以及政策环境在不同生命阶段塑造心理健康结果的微妙方式，为我们理解整个生命过程中的健康差异提供了宝贵的见解，重点是接触不断变化的机构。