TY - JOUR

T1 - Depression in Kindergarten Educators

T2 - Prevalence and Correlations With Aspects of Work Psychology

AU - Backhaus, Olaf

AU - Hampel, Petra

AU - Dadaczynski, Kevin

PY - 2018/10

Y1 - 2018/10

N2 - The present study examined the impact of aspects of work psychology (effort-reward imbalance, overcommitment) on self-reported depressions in kindergarten educators from Germany (N = 1 933). The screening prevalence of depression was 49.8 %. Effort-reward imbalance significantly increased the likelihood of depression (OR = 3.73, 95 % CI = 2.66 - 5.25). Similar results could be found for the impact of overcommitment on depression (OR = 4.49, 95 % CI = 3.69 - 5.47). Workplace-related interventions are presented.

AB - The present study examined the impact of aspects of work psychology (effort-reward imbalance, overcommitment) on self-reported depressions in kindergarten educators from Germany (N = 1 933). The screening prevalence of depression was 49.8 %. Effort-reward imbalance significantly increased the likelihood of depression (OR = 3.73, 95 % CI = 2.66 - 5.25). Similar results could be found for the impact of overcommitment on depression (OR = 4.49, 95 % CI = 3.69 - 5.47). Workplace-related interventions are presented.

KW - effort-reward imbalance

KW - overcommitment

KW - depression

KW - kindergarten

KW - Gratifikationskrise

KW - Verausgabungsneigung

KW - Depressionen

KW - Kindergarten

KW - Psychology

U2 - 10.1026/2191-9186/a000397

DO - 10.1026/2191-9186/a000397

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 7

SP - 223

EP - 230

JO - Frühe Bildung

JF - Frühe Bildung

SN - 2191-9186

IS - 4

ER -