Effects of work burden, job strain and support on depressive symptoms and burnout among Japanese physicians

Objectives: Days off, on call, night duty, working hours and job stress can affect physicians’ mental health, and support from supervisors and co-workers may have a buffering effect. This study elucidates whether job strain and job factors affect physicians’ mental health, and whether support from s...

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Main Authors: Yasuaki Saijo, Shigeru Chiba, Eiji Yoshioka, Yasuyuki Kawanishi, Yoshihiko Nakagi, Toshihiro Itoh, Yoshihiko Sugioka, Kazuyo Kitaoka-Higashiguchi, Takahiko Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Effects-of-work-burden-job-strain-and-support-on-depressive-symptoms-and-burnout-among-japanese-physicians,2125,0,2.html