Symptoms of depression and anxiety in women according to occupation: A narrative bibliometric review

Abstract

Women play an important role in the development of society due to the key roles they perform within it. However, they are not exempt from suffering mental health problems. This study aims to understand how being a woman and the occupations and/or roles assigned to women in society could be precipitating factors for the onset of symptoms of anxiety and depression. The study consisted of a narrative bibliometric review aimed at analyzing scientific production related to symptoms of depression and anxiety in women according to their occupation. This review was conducted in PubMed using a search equation and highlighting the 15 most cited articles. The clusters identified show that research focuses on women's mental health, especially around occupational stress, the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnancy, and postpartum depression, highlighting the vulnerability of healthcare workers. The high prevalence of depression in women compared to men represents an important niche of research interest. According to the evidence, there are various approaches that link this prevalence in women to mental health factors, occupational stress, and risks associated with the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.