Are social conflicts at work associated with depressive symptomatology? Results from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume15
dc.contributor.authorZuelke AE
dc.contributor.authorRoehr S
dc.contributor.authorSchroeter ML
dc.contributor.authorWitte AV
dc.contributor.authorHinz A
dc.contributor.authorEngel C
dc.contributor.authorEnzenbach C
dc.contributor.authorThiery J
dc.contributor.authorLoeffler M
dc.contributor.authorVillringer A
dc.contributor.authorRiedel-Heller SG
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-20T22:12:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:47:49Z
dc.date.available2020-02-12
dc.date.available2023-11-20T22:12:16Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:47:49Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-12
dc.description.abstractBackground Psychosocial stressors in the workplace can be detrimental to mental health. Conflicts at work, e.g. aggression, hostility or threats from coworkers, supervisors or customers, can be considered a psychosocial stressor, possibly increasing risk for depressive symptoms. Existing studies, however, differ in the assessment of social conflicts, i.e. as individual- or job-level characteristics. Here, we investigated the association between conflicts at work assessed as objective job characteristics, and depressive symptomatology, using data from a large population-based sample. Additionally, we investigated gender differences and the impact of personality traits and social resources. Methods We used data from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study from Leipzig, Germany. Information on conflicts at work, assessed as job characteristics, were drawn from the Occupational Information Network, depressive symptoms were assessed via the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Multilevel linear regression models with individuals and occupations as levels of analysis were applied to investigate the association between conflicts at work and depressive symptoms. Results Our sample included 2164 employed adults (age: 18–65 years, mean: 49.3, SD: 7.9) in 65 occupations. No association between conflicts s at work and depressive symptomatology was found (men: b = − 0.14; p = 0.74, women: b = 0.17, p = 0.72). Risk for depression was mostly explained by individual-level factors like e.g. neuroticism or level of social resources. The model showed slightly higher explanatory power in the female subsample. Conclusion Conflicts at work, assessed as objective job characteristics, were not associated with depressive symptoms. Possible links between interpersonal conflict and impaired mental health might rather be explained by subjective perceptions of social stressors and individual coping styles.
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dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32082403
dc.identifier.citationZuelke AE, Roehr S, Schroeter ML, Witte AV, Hinz A, Engel C, Enzenbach C, Thiery J, Loeffler M, Villringer A, Riedel-Heller SG. (2020). Are social conflicts at work associated with depressive symptomatology? Results from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study.. J Occup Med Toxicol. 15. 1. (pp. 1-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12995-020-0253-x
dc.identifier.eissn1745-6673
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1745-6673
dc.identifier.pii253
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70894
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd
dc.relation.isPartOfJ Occup Med Toxicol
dc.rights(c) 2020 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCES-D
dc.subjectDepressive symptoms
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectMultilevel model
dc.subjectO*NET
dc.subjectPsychosocial work environment
dc.subjectSocial conflict
dc.titleAre social conflicts at work associated with depressive symptomatology? Results from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id455011
pubs.organisational-groupOther
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