Open AccessIs temporary employment a risk factor for work disability due to depressive disorders and delayed return to work? The Finnish Public Sector Study
Author(s) -
Jenni Ervasti,
Jussi Vahtera,
Pekka Virtanen,
Jaana Pentti,
Tuula Oksanen,
Kirsi Ahola,
Mika Kivimäki,
Marianna Virtanen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3424
Subject(s) - work (physics) , risk factor , public sector , temporary work , psychology , labour economics , business , medicine , economics , engineering , economy , mechanical engineering
Research on temporary employment as a risk factor for work disability due to depression is mixed, and few studies have measured work disability outcome in detail. We separately examined the associations of temporary employment with (i) the onset of work disability due to depression, (ii) the length of disability episodes, and (iii) the recurrence of work disability, taking into account the possible effect modification of sociodemographic factors.