Job strain and the risk of depression: Is reporting biased?

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-102

  Kolstad, Henrik A ^a   Hansen, Åse Marie ^b   Kærgaard, Anette ^c   Thomsen, Jane F ^d   Kaerlev, Linda ^a   Mikkelsen, Sigurd ^d   Grynderup, Matias B ^a   Mors, Ole ^a   Rugulies, Reiner ^b   Kristensen, Ann S ^a   Andersen, Johan H ^c   Bonde, Jens Peter ^a,d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

bias (epidemiology); depressive disorder; occupational exposure; stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PSYCHOLOGY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

AARHUS [DENMARK]; DENMARK;

EID: 78650451125     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq318     Document Type: Article

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