Mental health, suicidal ideation, and related factors among workers from medium-sized business establishments in northern Japan: Comparative study of sex differences

Industrial Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 452-463

  Takusari, Eri ^a   Suzuki, Mitsuru ^a   Nakamura, Hikaru ^a   Otsuka, Kotaro ^a  

^a IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Common mental disorder; GHQ 12; Help seeking behavior; Medium sized business establishments; Occupational mental health; Sex differences; Suicidal ideation; Work associated factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051768870     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.MS1251     Document Type: Article

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