Job stress and depression symptoms in middle-aged workers: Prospective results from the Belstress study

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the prospective relation between job stress and symptoms of depression within a cohort study. METHODS: Altogether 2821 workers were involved in the longitudinal Belstress study (Belgian job stress study); there were two measurements with a mean follow-up time of 6.6 years. Job stress was assessed by the Job Content Questionnaire. Depression symptoms were assessed by the Iowa form of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale. Baseline and repeated exposures to job stress were related to the development of high levels of depression sy... Mehr ...