Loss of productivity due to depression among Korean employees

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 389-394

  Lee, Young Mi ^a  

^a Hanbuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Depression; Employee; Presenteeism

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS; WORKLOAD;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650637521     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.O9019     Document Type: Article

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