Optimism and pessimism as predictors of work disability with a diagnosis of depression: A prospective cohort study of onset and recovery

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 294-299

  Kronström, Kim ^a,h   Karlsson, Hasse ^b   Nabi, Hermann ^c   Oksanen, Tuula ^d   Salo, Paula ^e   Sjösten, Noora ^e   Virtanen, Marianna ^e   Pentti, Jaana ^e   Kivimäki, Mika ^f   Vahtera, Jussi ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^h University of Turku ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Depression; Optimism; Pessimism; Work disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; AFFECT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953196837     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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