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High-strain jobs, with high demands and low latitude for decisions, are thought to be an unhealthy combination. To better identify work characteristics associated with depression, researchers analyzed data on 24,324 employed individuals enrolled in a 2002 community-based health survey. Majorities of the sample were white (84%), were married or cohabiting (65%), were male (54%), had upper-middle or higher levels of income (77%), and had post-secondary education (55%). Work-stress variables included psychological job demands, decision latitude, social support at work, job insecurity, and physical exertion.
Based on weighted calculations to accurately reflect the Canadian population, 6.0% of women and 3.4% of men met DSM-IV criteria for major d…