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Work and home stress: Associations with anxiety and depression symptoms

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Fan, L.-B., Blumenthal, J. A., Watkins, L. L., Sherwood, A.·2015·Occupational Medicine

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BACKGROUND: In the evolving work environment of global competition, the associations between work and home stress and psychological well-being are not well understood. AIMS: To examine the impact of psychosocial stress at work and at home on anxiety and depression. METHODS: In medically healthy employed men and women (aged 30-60), serial regression analyses were used to determine the independent association of psychosocial stress at work and at home with depression symptoms, measured using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and anxiety symptoms, measured using the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Psychosocial stress at work was measured using the Job Content Questionnaire to assess job psychological demands, job control, job social support and job insecurity. Psychosocial stress at home was assessed by 12 questions including stress at home, personal problems, family demands and feelings about home life. RESULTS: Serial regression analyses in 129 subjects revealed that job insecurity and home stress were most strongly associated with depression and anxiety symptoms. Job insecurity accounted for 9% of the variation both in BDI-II scores and in STAI scores. Home stress accounted for 13 and 17% of the variation in BDI-II scores and STAI scores, respectively. In addition, job social support was significantly and independently associated with STAI scores but not BDI-II scores. CONCLUSIONS: Work and home stress were associated with anxiety and depression symptoms in both men and women. Both work and home stress should be considered in studies evaluating anxiety and depression in working populations.

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Authors
Fan, L.-B., Blumenthal, J. A., Watkins, L. L., & Sherwood, A.
Affiliations
  • Duke University (US)
  • Duke Medical Center (US)
Venue
Occupational Medicine
Published
2015-01-14
Volume
65
Issue
2
Pages
110-116
ISSN
  • 0962-7480 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-8405
OpenAlex
W1967943878
Cited by
119
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4
FWCI
18.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Occupational Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL072390, HL072390)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01 RR 30)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
Keywords
occupational stress, home stress, psychosocial stress, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, job insecurity, job control, psychological well-being, working adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Employment, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Environment, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Occupational Health, Workplace

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