Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression: A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector

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...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2016-10, Vol.58 (10), p.994-1001
Main Authors: Vammen, Marianne Agergaard, Mikkelsen, Sigurd, Hansen, Åse Marie, Bonde, Jens Peter, Grynderup, Matias B., Kolstad, Henrik, Kærlev, Linda, Mors, Ole, Rugulies, Reiner, Thomsen, Jane Frølund
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Denmark
Depression - epidemiology
Emotions
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Government employees
Health Personnel - psychology
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Original Article
Public Sector
Risk factors
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
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Summary: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 ratio1.40; 95% confidence intervals1.02 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.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000849