Changes in perceived job strain and the risk of major depression: Results from a population-based longitudinal study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 169, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1085-1091

  Wang, Jianli ^a   Schmitz, Norbert ^b   Dewa, Carolyn ^b   Stansfeld, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Canada; Cohort studies; Depression; Occupational health; Population; Socioeconomic factors; Workplace

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MORBIDITY; PERCEPTION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 65249148481     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp037     Document Type: Article

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