Inequalities in Self-Assessments of Mental and Physical Wellbeing Among Workers in the Tech Industry

Cristen Dalessandro () and Alexander Lovell
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Cristen Dalessandro: O.C. Tanner Institute, 1930 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, USA
Alexander Lovell: O.C. Tanner Institute, 1930 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, USA

Social Sciences, 2025, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: Although the technology (tech) industry has historically had a reputation for being supportive when it comes to wellbeing initiatives, research has found persistent disparities among the tech industry workforce. Therefore, using an original survey of tech workers worldwide (n = 1207), this paper explores whether gender and identification with racial “minority” status have an impact on self-reported levels of mental and physical wellbeing measures. Controlling for additional demographic variables, our regression model found that workers identifying as racial minorities at work (OR: 2.49; 95%CI 1.80–3.43) were significantly more likely to report lower mental wellbeing scores. Additional analyses found that compared to men who did not identify as a racial minority, minority-identified women (OR: 3.48; 95%CI 2.10–5.76) and men (OR: 2.10; 95% CI 1.40–3.15) were significantly more likely to report worse mental wellbeing, and minority-identified men were significantly more likely to report that work had a negative impact on their physical health as well (OR: 1.78; 95%CI 1.18–2.68). Due to the international scope of our project, our research suggests that demographic disparities in physical and mental wellbeing among tech workers is an ongoing problem on a global scale.

Keywords: tech industry; race; gender; wellbeing; work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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