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Title: Which kinds of work stress are related with which types of depression? Workplace satisfaction and subtypes of depression in rural Australians
Contributor(s): Sharpley, Christopher F  (author)orcid ; Bitsika, Vicki  (author)orcid ; Sarmukadam, Kimaya  (author); Agnew, Linda L  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2019-07-31
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.17352/2455-5460.000039
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/28093
Open Access Link: http://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5460.000039
Abstract: Although the association between Job Satisfaction (JS) and depression has been reported at a global level, relatively little is known about that relationship in terms of specific aspects of JS and subtypes of depression. To investigate this issue, eighty-eight employed participants from rural Australia answered questionnaires about JS and depression, plus background factors such as hours worked at paid employment and at unpaid employment. Data were analysed at total JS and depression score level and also for specific JS aspects and four subtypes of depression, as well as specific depressive symptoms. There were significant correlations between participants’ dissatisfaction with the hours they worked at paid employment and global depression, and also for depressed mood and Somatic depression. Specific depressive symptoms related to hours worked included feeling downhearted and blue and having trouble sleeping at night. There was also some evidence of an interaction between participants’ dissatisfaction with hours worked and their ability to complete non-paid work responsibilities. Identification of the pathways between specific aspects of JS and particular subtypes and symptoms of depression suggests possible interventions that may be focussed upon those depression symptoms and/or differential allocation of work hours within the workplace.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Archives of Depression and Anxiety, 5(2), p. 34-41
Publisher: Peertechz
Place of Publication: India
ISSN: 2455-5460
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 110999 Neurosciences not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 320903 Central nervous system
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920111 Nervous System and Disorders
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200409 Mental health
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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