ArticleWork (Reading, Mass.)2026
Access to employer-supported paternity leave and workers' self-rated mental health - United States, 2024.
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BackgroundInternational research suggests there are benefits to paternity leave, including positive impacts on the health and wellness of mothers and children, and mental health among fathers. However, U.S.-based studies remain limited, often relying on localized data. Prior quantitative study which assessed multi-state data was not able to take employer support or lack of support for leave-taking into account.ObjectiveTo assess associations between access to employer-supported paternity leave and mental health among U.S. workers; to examine the distribution of access by industry.MethodsParticipants were a cross-sectional, nationally representative 2024 panel of U.S. adults who responded to a question about paternity leave (n = 2608). A single item assessed paternity leave availability and perceived employer support. Mental health was self-rated (good/very good/excellent versus fair/poor). We estimated associations between paternity leave access and mental health among all participants and among men using survey-weighted quasibinomial logistic regression. Weighted descriptive analyses were conducted by sociodemographic characteristics and industry.ResultsLack of access to paternity leave was associated with fair/poor mental health in the full sample (no access: adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.73, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.18, 2.54; availability without employer support: aOR: 2.24, 95% CI: 1.16, 4.31) and among men (no access: aOR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.14, 3.22; availability without employer support: aOR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.06, 5.63).ConclusionsAccess to employer-supported paternity leave may be protective for U.S. workers' mental health. Industry-specific access disparities highlight opportunities for workplace interventions.
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