Depressed mood in the working population: Associations with work schedules and working hours

Chronobiology International

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1062-1079

  Driesen, Karolien ^a   Jansen, Nicole W H ^a   Kant, Ijmert ^a   Mohren, Danielle C L ^a   Van Amelsvoort, Ludovic G P M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depressed mood; Epidemiology; Mental health; Shiftwork; Working time arrangements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL; WORK; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AFFECT; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; WORK; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77954849645     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2010.489877     Document Type: Article

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