| Document ID (ISN) | 102925 |
| CIS number |
03-1972 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sanne B., Mykletun A., Dahl A.A., Moen B.E., Tell G.S. |
| Title |
Occupational differences in levels of anxiety and depression: The Hordaland heath study |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2003, Vol.45, No.6, p.628-638. 31 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study examined the relationship between occupations and levels of anxiety and depression. Data were collected by means of standardized questionnaires from a cohort of 17,384 Norwegian workers for whom standardized occupational classifications were available. Levels of anxiety and depression were assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscales HADS-A and HADS-D, respectively. Both HADS-A and HADS-D scores differed significantly between occupational groups. HADS levels showed a distinct and inverse association with skill levels, most strongly observed for HADS-D scores in men. Elementary occupations consistently showed higher-than-average HADS scores. The strength of the associations between the frequency and severity of depressions and the skill levels are of clinical significance. Screening for depression should be considered in low-skill occupations. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupation disease relation; depressive neurosis; anxiety |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
male workers; degree of skill; medical supervision; cohort study; sex-linked differences; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
|
