Work-family conflict and mental disorders in the United States: Cross-sectional findings from the National Comorbidity Survey

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-149

  Wang, JianLi ^a,c   Afifi, Tracie O ^b   Cox, Brian ^b   Sareen, Jitender ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Heritage Medical Research Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; Mental disorders; NCS; Work family conflict; Workplace mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRODUCTIVITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33847733995     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20428     Document Type: Article

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