Abstract
Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that contributed to the development and persistence of depression over the course of 1 year in work environment.Methods:The subjects were 992 Japanese civil servants aged between 19 and 65 years. Baseline data and linked with data collected at 1-year follow up.Results:After adjusting for baseline depression levels, job satisfaction, and work-related psychosocial stress (job control and job demand) were significantly related to depression at 1-year follow up. Moreover, those who reported job dissatisfaction were at higher risk of developing depression (odds ratios [ORs]: 1.94) and persistent depression associated with low job control (ORs: 2.64) and high job demand (ORs: 2.20).Conclusions:Job satisfaction, and psychosocial stress at baseline predicted development of and recovery from depression at 1-year follow up, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 190-196 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019/03/01 |
Keywords
- Japan
- a short period
- depressive symptoms
- job satisfaction
- psychosocial stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health