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

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Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression : A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector. / Vammen, Marianne Agergaard; Mikkelsen, Sigurd; Hansen, Åse Marie; Bonde, Jens Peter; Grynderup, Matias B.; Kolstad, Henrik; Kærlev, Linda; Mors, Ole; Rugulies, Reiner Ernst; Thomsen, Jane Frølund.

In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 58, No. 10, 10.2016, p. 994–1001.

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Vammen, MA, Mikkelsen, S, Hansen, ÅM, Bonde, JP, Grynderup, MB, Kolstad, H, Kærlev, L, Mors, O, Rugulies, RE & Thomsen, JF 2016, 'Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression: A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector', Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 58, no. 10, pp. 994–1001. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000849

APA

Vammen, M. A., Mikkelsen, S., Hansen, Å. M., Bonde, J. P., Grynderup, M. B., Kolstad, H., Kærlev, L., Mors, O., Rugulies, R. E., & Thomsen, J. F. (2016). Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression: A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58(10), 994–1001. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000849

Vancouver

Vammen MA, Mikkelsen S, Hansen ÅM, Bonde JP, Grynderup MB, Kolstad H et al. Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression: A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016 Oct;58(10):994–1001. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000849

Author

Vammen, Marianne Agergaard ; Mikkelsen, Sigurd ; Hansen, Åse Marie ; Bonde, Jens Peter ; Grynderup, Matias B. ; Kolstad, Henrik ; Kærlev, Linda ; Mors, Ole ; Rugulies, Reiner Ernst ; Thomsen, Jane Frølund. / Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression : A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector. In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016 ; Vol. 58, No. 10. pp. 994–1001.

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title = "Emotional Demands at Work and the Risk of Clinical Depression: A Longitudinal Study in the Danish Public Sector",
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.",
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AU - Vammen, Marianne Agergaard

AU - Mikkelsen, Sigurd

AU - Hansen, Åse Marie

AU - Bonde, Jens Peter

AU - Grynderup, Matias B.

AU - Kolstad, Henrik

AU - Kærlev, Linda

AU - Mors, Ole

AU - Rugulies, Reiner Ernst

AU - Thomsen, Jane Frølund

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N2 - 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.

AB - 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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