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ID (ISN) del documento108661
Número CIS 08-1243
ISSN - Título de la serie 0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Año 2007
Número de serie
Autor(es) Nakao M., Nishikitani M., Shima S., Yano E.
Título A 2-year cohort study on the impact of an employee assistance program (EAP) on depression and suicidal thoughts in male Japanese workers
Información bibliográfica Nov. 2007, Vol.81, No.2, p.151-157. 30 ref.
Resumen The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) on depression and suicide-related behaviours in the workplace. It involved 283 male Japanese employees aged 22-38 years at a Japanese information technology company introducing an EAP. Controls consisted of 22 men working at an affiliated company without the EAP. All participants completed the Hamilton Depression Scale questionnaire (HAM-D) and Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) before the EAP was introduced and two years after its introduction. In the EAP group, the total HAM-D scores significantly decreased after the two-year study period, while no significant changes were observed in the reference group. The JCQ scores were not significantly different between the baseline and after the two-year study period in both groups. EAPs may be a promising strategy for maintaining the good mental health of workers.
Descriptores (primarios) organización de la higiene en la empresa; programas de higiene; neurosis depresiva; valoración del programa; salud mental; suicidio; psicología y organización del trabajo
Descriptores (secundarios) apreciación subjetiva; trabajadores masculinos; estudio de cohorte; encuesta por cuestionario; estudio del caso y testigo; Japón
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaJapón
Tema(s) Psicología y sociología del trabajo
Broad subject area(s) Estrés, factores sicosociales
Navegación por categoria(s) Mental health
Workplace health promotion
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Occupational health services