What can balance the effort? Associations between effort-reward imbalance, overcommitment, and affective disorders in German teachers

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Affective disorders in schoolteachers are a frequent reason for absenteeism and early retirement. The objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between effort-reward imbalance at work, overcommitment, and affective disorders. In addition, we examined the differential impact of different types of reward (salary, job security/promotion, and esteem). In a matched case-control study of 244 teachers, 122 teachers in inpatient treatment for affective disorders were compared to 122 healthy controls. Logistic regression analyses revealed strong associations between effort-reward imbalance and affective disorders. Overcommitment was not an independent risk factor for depression. The lack of esteem by supervisors or colleagues was a more important risk factor for depression than low salary or job security. Results suggest that perceived esteem is essential in understanding the nature of stress. Interventions for preventing depression in the workplace should address supervisors' and colleagues' skills in adequately appreciating their supervisees and co-workers.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftInternational Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
Jahrgang15
Ausgabenummer4
Seiten (von - bis)374-384
Anzahl der Seiten11
ISSN1077-3525
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2009
Extern publiziertJa

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