Effect of psychosocial work factors on the risk of depression: a protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression is a common and disabling health problem that contributes to an important social and economic burden, particularly among the working age population. The deleterious effect of psychosocial work factors on depression has been documented. However, the most recent systematic reviews had restrictive eligibility criteria and, since their publications, several original studies have been published. The proposed systematic review aims to update, evaluate and synthesise the effect of psychosocial work factors from three recognised theoretical models, the demand-control-support, effort-reward imbalance and organisational justice models, on the risk of depression among workers.

Method and analysis

A systematic literature search will be conducted in seven academic

SUBMITTER: Duchaine CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858225 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature