Gender differences in the effects from working conditions on mental health: A 4-year follow-up

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 252-258

  Bildt, Carina ^a   Michélsen, Hans ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

High alcohol consumption; Longitudinal study; Psychosocial working conditions; Reduced psychological well being; Sub clinical depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHIFT WORKER; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; WELLBEING; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0036556295     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-001-0299-8     Document Type: Article

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