Bullying at work and onset of a major depressive episode among Danish female eldercare workers

• Main Authors: Reiner Rugulies (Author), Ida EH Madsen (Author), Pernille U Hjarsbech (Author), Annie Hogh (Author), Vilhelm Borg (Author), Isabella G Carneiro (Author), Birgit Aust (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze whether exposure to workplace bullying among 5701 female employees in the Danish eldercare sector increases the risk of onset of a major depressive episode (MDE). METHODS: Participants received questionnaires in 2004-2005 and again in 2006-2007. MDE wa...