The contribution of work and non-work factors to the onset of psychological distress: An eight-year prospective study of a representative sample of employees in Canada

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 176-185

  Marchand, Alain ^a   Blanc, Marie Eve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Multilevel analysis; Occupation; Occupational mental health; Psychological distress; Work organization conditions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PERSONALITY TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956921030     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L9140     Document Type: Article

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