Which work-related characteristics are most strongly associated with common mental disorders? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Studies exploring work-related risk factors of common mental disorders (CMDs), such as major depressive disorder (MDD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) or alcohol abuse, have generally focused on a limited set of work characteristics. For the first time in a primary care setting, we examine simultaneously multiple work-related risk factors in relation to CMDs.

Method

We use data from a study of working individuals recruited among 2027 patients of 121 general practitioners (GPs) representative of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in the North of France (April-August 2014). CMDs (MDD; GAD; alcohol abuse) were assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Six worked-related factors were examined (work intensity, emotional demands, autonomy, social

SUBMITTER: Riviere M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6078252 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature