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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2021

The moderating role of psychosocial working conditions on the long-term relationship between depressive symptoms and work ability among employees from the Baby Boom generation.

Jeannette Weber, Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Daniela Borchart, Peter Angerer, Andreas Müller

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jeannette WeberInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. jeannette.weber@uni-duesseldorf.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-7925
Hans Martin HasselhornDepartment of Occupational Health Science, School of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering, University of Wuppertal, Gaußstr. 20, 42119, Wuppertal, Germany.
Daniela BorchartDepartment of Occupational Health Science, School of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering, University of Wuppertal, Gaußstr. 20, 42119, Wuppertal, Germany.
Peter AngererInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9602-7405
Andreas MüllerInstitute of Psychology, Work- and Organizational Psychology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141, Essen, Germany.
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DEUniversity of Wuppertal · DEUniversity of Duisburg-Essen · DE

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Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 01 ER 0806, 01 ER 0825, 01 ER 0826, 01 ER 0827
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Abstract

objectiveMental disorders have been identified as a leading cause for reduced work ability in industrialized countries. Identification of workplace factors that can increase the work ability of employees with depressive symptoms from the Baby Boom generation is, therefore, highly relevant. This study thus aims to investigate whether changes in psychosocial working conditions can moderate the negative association between depressive symptoms and work ability.

methodsTwo waves with a 3-year time lag of the German lidA cohort study with 3609 participants born in 1959 and 1965 (aged 46 and 52 years at first wave) were analyzed. Self-report data about depressive symptoms at baseline and changes of working conditions from baseline to follow-up were used to calculate main and interaction effects on perceived work ability at follow-up. These analyses were controlled for baseline work ability and working conditions.

resultsDepressive symptoms were predictive for an unfavorable course of work ability from baseline to follow-up (B = - 0.173, 95% CI = - 0.219 to - 0.128). However, no interaction effect between depressive symptoms and psychosocial working conditions was found. Instead, independent from the level of depressive symptoms, a decrease in quantitative demands (B = - 0.279, 95% CI = - 0.326 to - 0.232) and increases in leadership quality (B = 0.242, 95% CI = 0.192-0.292) and development opportunities (B = 0.177, 95% CI = 0.127-0.277) were related to a more favorable course of work ability. Only small effects were found for social support (B = 0.057, 95% CI = 0.008-0.106) and job control (B = 0.043, 95% CI = - 0.005-0.091).

conclusionsThe results indicate that the lagged and negative effect of depressive symptoms on work ability was not moderated by changes in psychosocial working conditions. However, the promotion of favorable working conditions may contribute to a positive development of work ability among employees from the Baby Boom generation independently from the level of depressive symptoms.

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Work Capacity EvaluationAge FactorsCohort StudiesDepressionFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial SupportWorkplaceAginglidA cohort studyMental healthOccupational disabilityWorkplace

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