Subjective underchallenge at work and its impact on mental health

被引：8
作者：
Lehmann, Anja [1 ]
Burkert, Silke [1 ]
Daig, Isolde [1 ]
Glaesmer, Heide [2 ]
Braehler, Elmar [2 ]
机构：
[1] Charite Univ Med Ctr, Inst Med Psychol, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
[2] Univ Leipzig, Dept Med Psychol & Med Sociol, Leipzig, Germany
来源：
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 2011年 / 84卷 / 06期
关键词：
Underchallenge; Boredom; Workplace; Life satisfaction; Depressiveness; Moderated mediation analysis; CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE; EFFORT-REWARD IMBALANCE; JOB-SATISFACTION; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; LIFE SATISFACTION; SELF-EFFICACY; DEPRESSION; ABSENTEEISM; SENSITIVITY; BOREDOM;
D O I：
10.1007/s00420-011-0628-5
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
To investigate the relation between subjective underchallenge at work and the degree of depressiveness and life satisfaction. A representative sample of the German general population of N = 1,178 (52.5% men; age: M = 40.4 years, SD = 11.3) was included in this study. Measurements contain Satisfaction with Life ScalS (SWLS) and the Patient Health QuestionnairS (PHQ-D). To assess subjective underchallenge at work, a ten-item scale was developed for the purpose of this study. The association between subjective underchallenge at work, life satisfaction and depressiveness was examined by means of path analyses. A significant positive association was found between subjective underchallenge at work and depressiveness, mediated by life satisfaction. This association was not moderated by income but by level of education. Participants with a medium educational level displayed a weaker association than participants with either a high or a low educational level. Not only work overload but also feeling underchallenged at work can have a negative impact on mental health and well-being. This is not an issue for blue-collar workers only and deserves more attention in future research.
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页码：655 / 664
页数：10
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