Problematic interpersonal relationships at work and depression: A Swedish prospective cohort study

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-151

  Stoetzer, Ulrich ^a   Ahlberg, Gunnel ^b   Johansson, Gun ^c   Bergman, Peter ^a   Hallsten, Lennart ^a   Forsell, Yvonne ^a   Lundberg, Ingvar ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67649652171     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L8134     Document Type: Article

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