Role Conflict and Emotional Demands Are 'Most Important' Risk Factors for Distress in Workers

Chris Engel 6/4/132:00 PM

"Employees who face high emotional demand and conflicting roles are more likely to report psychological distress -- placing them at higher risk of mental health disorders and reduced productivity, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)....

"Other risk factors were low job control, bullying/harassment, and job insecurity. "We estimated that one-fourth of employee psychological distress was attributable to self-reported adverse work-related factors," the researchers write...."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130603113240.htm

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