A population-based longitudinal study on work environmental factors and the risk of major depressive disorder

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-59

  Wang, JianLi ^a   Patten, Scott B ^a   Currie, Shawn ^b   Sareen, Jitender ^c   Schmitz, Norbert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effort reward imbalance; Incidence; Job strain; Longitudinal study; Major depressive disorder; Population based

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SOCIAL STATUS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB SECURITY; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OCCUPATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 84863329523     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr473     Document Type: Article

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