Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS HY0R0x0i. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We determined the proportion of workers meeting criteria for major depressive episodes in the past year and examined the association between psychosocial work-stress variables and these episodes. Methods. Data were derived from the Canadian Community Health Survey 1.2, a population-based survey of 24324 employed, community-dwelling individuals conducted in 2002. We assessed depressive episodes using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Results. Of the original sample, 4.6% (weighted n=745948) met criteria for major depressive episodes. High job strain was significantly associated with depression among men (odds ratio [OR]=2.38 ; 95% confidence interval [Cl]=1.29,4.37), and lack of social support at work was significantly associated with depression in both genders (men, OR=2.70 ; 95% Cl=1.55,4.71 ; women, OR=2.37 ; 95% Cl=1.71,3.29). Women with low levels of decision authority were more likely to have depression (OR=1.59 ; 95% Cl=1.06,2.39) than were women with high levels of authority. Conclusions. A significant proportion of the workforce experienced major depressive episodes in the year preceding our study. Gender differences appear to affect work-stress factors that increase risk for depression. Prevention strategies need to be developed with employers and employee organizations to address work organization and to increase social support.
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