Mental disorders and their association with perceived work stress: An investigation of the 2010 Canadian community health survey

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 191-197

  Szeto, Andrew C H ^a,b   Dobson, Keith S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Mental Health Commission of Canada 2008e2011   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mental disorders; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT; COMPLICATION; ETIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891668782     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031806     Document Type: Article

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