Precarious employment and the risk of serious psychological distress: a population-based cohort study in Japan

Precarious employment and the risk of serious psychological distress: a population-based cohort study in Japan

OBJECTIVES: This study examines whether precarious employment increases the risk of serious psychological distress (SPD) in a nationally representative cohort of Japanese middle-aged people. METHODS: From 2005–2009, we followed 8486 male and 6736 female participants (aged 50–59 years) in the Longitu...

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Main Authors: Yuko Kachi, Toshiaki Otsuka, Tomoyuki Kawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2014-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
longitudinal study
cohort study
mental health
japan
anxiety
depression
employment
gender difference
employment contract
psychological distress
middle-aged worker
temporary work
precarious employment
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