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ID (ISN) del documento109129
Número CIS 09-243
ISSN - Título de la serie 1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Año 2008
Número de serie
Autor(es) Kleppa E., Sanne B., Tell G.S.
Título Working overtime is associated with anxiety and depression: The Hordaland health study
Información bibliográfica June 2008, Vol.50, No.6, p.658-666. Illus. 22 ref.
Resumen The objective of this case-control study was to examine whether long work hours are associated with increased prevalences of anxiety and depression. A total of 1350 overtime workers was compared with a reference group of 9092 workers not working overtime regarding anxiety and depression by means of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Self-reported information on various work-related factors, demographics, lifestyle and somatic health was included. Overtime workers of both genders had significantly higher anxiety and depression levels compared with those working normal hours. Findings suggest a dose-response relationship between work hours and anxiety or depression.
Descriptores (primarios) ansiedad; neurosis depresiva; factores de riesgo; duración del trabajo; factores de estrés; psicología y organización del trabajo
Descriptores (secundarios) factores extraprofesionales; apreciación subjetiva; Noruega; nivel de salud; tasas de frecuencia; encuesta por cuestionario; estudio del caso y testigo; relación dosis-respuesta; salud mental
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaNoruega
Tema(s) Psicología y sociología del trabajo
Broad subject area(s) Estrés, factores sicosociales
Fisiología, ergonomía
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Navegación por categoria(s) Mental health
Mental stress and burnout
Hours of work
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors