OBJECTIVE: This article aims to examine the role of work stress as a moderating variable in the chronic pain-depression association, as well as sex differences in this link. METHODS: The analyses were carried out using the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.1. Key variables were chronic pain conditions (fibromyalgia, arthritis/rheumatism, back problems, and migraine headaches), work stress, and depression. The total sample comprises 78,593 working individuals. RESULTS: In this working sample, 7.6% met criteria for major depression, but the prevalence increased to 12% in those also reporting chronic pain. Both depression and comorbid chronic pain and depression were twice as prevalent in women as in men. Having a chronic pain condition and overall work stress emerged as the strongest predictors of depression. Unexpectedly, however, none of the work stress domains moderated the chronic pain and depression association. CONCLUSION: The impact of work stress should be considered in the etiology and management of major depression.
OBJECTIVE: This article aims to examine the role of work stress as a moderating variable in the chronic pain-depression association, as well as sex differences in this link. METHODS: The analyses were carried out using the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.1. Key variables were chronic pain conditions (fibromyalgia, arthritis/rheumatism, back problems, and migraine headaches), work stress, and depression. The total sample comprises 78,593 working individuals. RESULTS: In this working sample, 7.6% met criteria for major depression, but the prevalence increased to 12% in those also reporting chronic pain. Both depression and comorbid chronic pain and depression were twice as prevalent in women as in men. Having a chronic pain condition and overall work stress emerged as the strongest predictors of depression. Unexpectedly, however, none of the work stress domains moderated the chronic pain and depression association. CONCLUSION: The impact of work stress should be considered in the etiology and management of major depression.
Authors: Matthew L Romo; Gavin George; Joanne E Mantell; Eva Mwai; Eston Nyaga; Michael Strauss; Jacob O Odhiambo; Kaymarlin Govender; Elizabeth A Kelvin Journal: PeerJ Date: 2019-07-18 Impact factor: 2.984
Authors: Darren K Cheng; Ka Sing Paris Lai; Oscar Javier Pico-Espinosa; Danielle B Rice; Chadwick Chung; Golale Modarresi; Abhimanyu Sud Journal: Pain Med Date: 2022-05-04 Impact factor: 3.637