ArticleGlobal social welfare : research, policy & practice2017
The impact of violence, perceived stigma, and other work-related stressors on depressive symptoms among women engaged in sex work.
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- Prevalence, risk and resilience factors of mental health conditions among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Mental health problems among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Sex Work Stigma as a Partial Mediator Between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms Among Vulnerable Women Engaged in Sex Work in Southern Uganda.AIDS and behavior · 2026Trial
- Health inequities faced by sex workers.The Lancet. Public health · 2026Review
- Symptoms of common mental disorders and suicidality among female survivors of war related sexual and gender based violence in one stop centers of the Amhara region, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The impact of self-stigmatization on the mental health of female sex workers (FSWs).Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Through a Different Lens: Occupational Health of Sex-Working Young Trans Women.Transgender health · 2023Article
- Gender-based violence and depressive symptoms among female entertainment workers in Cambodia: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Suicidal ideation among women who engage in sex work and have a history of drug use in Kazakhstan.Mental health & prevention · 2021Article
- Predictors of Depressive Symptoms and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Women Engaged in Commercial Sex Work in Southern Uganda.Psychiatry research · 2021Article
- Associations among experienced and internalized stigma, social support, and depression among male and female sex workers in Kenya.International journal of public health · 2020Article
- Stigma as a Barrier to Mental Health Service Use Among Female Sex Workers in Switzerland.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Personal and Financial Risk Typologies Among Women Who Engage in Sex Work in Mongolia: A Latent Class Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2017Article
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Abstract
While the physical health risks of sex work have been well documented, fewer studies have explored mental health risks associated with sex work. This study examined rates of depressive symptoms and associated risk factors among women engaged in sex work in Mongolia (n=222), a country experiencing significant economic and social development and where mental health infrastructure is in its infancy. A linear regression analysis indicated that significant risk factors for depressive symptoms included paying partner sexual violence, perceived occupational stigma, less social support, and higher harmful alcohol use. As one of the first studies to examine depression among sex workers, this study holds important social welfare implications for this marginalized population in Mongolia and other low-resource settings globally.
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