The relationship between work stress and mental disorders in men and women: Findings from a population-based study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-47

  Wang, Jian Li ^a,d   Lesage, A ^b   Schmitz, N ^c   Drapeau, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; STRESS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SECURITY; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CANADA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 37749003770     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.050591     Document Type: Article

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