Association of Psychosocial Work Hazards With Depression and Suboptimal Health in Executive Employees. Issue 7 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hsu, Sandy Huey-Jen; Chen, Duan-Rung; Cheng, Yawen; Su, Ta-Chen
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 58:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 728
• Page End: 736
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000760
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether psychosocial work-related hazards, measured by workplace justice and employment insecurity, are associated with depression and suboptimal health status in Taiwan's executive-level employees. Methods: There were 365 executives who have received a series of cardiovascular health examinations, blood sampling, and self-reported questionnaires, which included the psychosocial work-related hazards and the CES-D scale. Suboptimal health status was defined as the presence of dyslipidemia or prediabetes. Results: Executive-level employees perceived lower workplace justice and higher employment insecurity and had a significantly higher risk of depression (CES-D scores ≥16 or ≥23). However, workplace justice was identified as a significant determinant factor that was negative for dyslipidemia but protective for prediabetes. Conclusion: This study supports the fact that psychosocial work-related hazards can independently contribute to the risk of developing depression, prediabetes, and dyslipemia in executives.