Are depressive disorders caused by psychosocial stressors at work? A systematic review with metaanalysis.

ABSTRACT: In the last decade, many studies have examined associations between poor psychosocial work environment and depression. We aimed to assess the evidence for a causal association between psychosocial factors at work and depressive disorders. We conducted a systematic literature search from 1980 to March 2019. For all exposures other than night and shift work and long working hours, we limited our selection of studies to those with a longitudinal design. We extracted available risk estimates for each of 19 psychosocial exposures, from which we calculated summary risk estimates with 95% confidence intervals (PROSPERO, identifier CRD42019130266). 54 studies were included, addressing 19 exposures and 11 different measures of depression. Only data on depressive episodes were sufficient for evaluat

SUBMITTER: Mikkelsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8159794 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature