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

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-132

  Smith, Peter M ^a,b   Beaton, Dorcas E ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LETTER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; CANADA; HEALTH STATUS; INCIDENCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKLOAD;

CANADA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67650081029     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp147     Document Type: Letter

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