Marianne Agergaard Vammen1, Sigurd Mikkelsen, Åse Marie Hansen, Jens Peter Bonde, Matias B Grynderup, Henrik Kolstad, Linda Kærlev, Ole Mors, Reiner Rugulies, Jane Frlund Thomsen. 1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke (Vammen, Drs Mikkelsen, Bonde, Thomsen); Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen (Drs Hansen, Grynderup, Rugulies); National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen (Drs Hansen, Rugulies); Department of Occupational Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University Hospital (Dr Kolstad); Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark (Dr Kærlev); Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital (Dr Kærlev); Research Department P, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov (Dr Mors); and Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Dr Rugulies).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study is a 2-year follow-up study of different dimensions of work-related emotional demands as a predictor for clinical depression. METHODS: In a two-wave study, 3224 (72%) public employees from 474 work-units participated twice by filling in questionnaires. Sixty-two cases of clinical depression were diagnosed. Emotional demands were examined as perceived and content-related emotional demands, individually reported and work-unit based. Support, meaningful work, and enrichment were considered as potential effect modifiers. RESULTS: Individually reported perceived emotional demands predicted depression (odds ratio: 1.40; 95% confidence intervals: 1.02 to 1.92). The work-unit based odds ratio was in the same direction, though not significant. Content-related emotional demands did not predict depression. Support, meaningful work, and enrichment did not modify the results. CONCLUSIONS: The personal perception of emotional demands was a risk factor for clinical depression but specific emotionally demanding work tasks were not.
OBJECTIVE: This study is a 2-year follow-up study of different dimensions of work-related emotional demands as a predictor for clinical depression. METHODS: In a two-wave study, 3224 (72%) public employees from 474 work-units participated twice by filling in questionnaires. Sixty-two cases of clinical depression were diagnosed. Emotional demands were examined as perceived and content-related emotional demands, individually reported and work-unit based. Support, meaningful work, and enrichment were considered as potential effect modifiers. RESULTS: Individually reported perceived emotional demands predicted depression (odds ratio: 1.40; 95% confidence intervals: 1.02 to 1.92). The work-unit based odds ratio was in the same direction, though not significant. Content-related emotional demands did not predict depression. Support, meaningful work, and enrichment did not modify the results. CONCLUSIONS: The personal perception of emotional demands was a risk factor for clinical depression but specific emotionally demanding work tasks were not.
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