Differences in depression and sick leave due to stress at work among unemployed workers, reemployed workers, and survivors after company restructuringDernovšček Hafner, Nataša (Avtor) Draksler, Katja (Avtor) Dodič-Fikfak, Metoda (Avtor) occupational healthmental healthdepressionsick leaveblue-collar workerscrisis-related restructuringtextile industrySloveniaThis study examines the impact of corporate restructuring on workers' mental health, focusing on depression and sick leave due to severe stress among three groups affected by the 2009 restructuring of Slovenia’s largest textile company. A telephone survey was conducted with 185 workers who retained their jobs (survivors), 416 who were reemployed elsewhere, and 381 who became unemployed. Statistical analysis, including chi-squared tests and logistic regression, revealed significant differences in depression and stress-related sick leave among the groups. The unemployed were found to be nearly 2.5 times more likely to experience depression than survivors and 1.6 times more likely than reemployed workers. Additionally, the workers that became and remained unemployed were 1.7 times more likely to take sick leave due to severe stress, while still working, compared to survivors and 1.6 times more likely than the reemployed. The findings highlight the severe negative effects of company restructuring on workers' mental health, particularly for those who lost their jobs. The study also shows that reemployed workers experience significantly poorer mental health compared to those who remain with the company, underscoring the long-lasting psychological impact of job loss during corporate restructuring.20242026-07-01 13:44:43Neznano30744UDK: 616.895.4:677-051:005.956.2(497.4)ISSN pri članku: 2463-8226COBISS_ID: 215253763sl