Effects of work burden, job strain and support on depressive symptoms and burnout among Japanese physicians

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 980-992

  Saijo, Yasuaki ^a   Chiba, Shigeru ^a   Yoshioka, Eiji ^a   Kawanishi, Yasuyuki ^a   Nakagi, Yoshihiko ^a   Itoh, Toshihiro ^a   Sugioka, Yoshihiko ^a   Kitaoka Higashiguchi, Kazuyo ^b   Yoshida, Takahiko ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burnout; Depressive symptoms; Job satisfaction; Job strain; Physician; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84925519976     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: 1896494X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-014-0324-2     Document Type: Article

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