Precarious employment and the risk of serious psychological distress: A population-based cohort study in Japan

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 465-472

  Kachi, Yuko ^a   Otsuka, Toshiaki ^a   Kawada, Tomoyuki ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Employment contract; Gender difference; Longitudinal study; Mental health; Middle Aged worker; Temporary work

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CLASSIFICATION; CONTRACT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CONTRACTS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84906888677     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3442     Document Type: Article

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