Psychological Distress Is More Common in Some Occupations and Increases With Job Tenure: A Thirty-Seven Year Panel Study in the United States

Date
03/2023
Journal
BMC Psychology
Description

This study used 1981–2017 data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the Screening Scale for Psychological Distress (Kessler K6) to identify occupations with low and high risks of mental health problems in the United States.

Center
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Authors
James Laditka, Sarah Laditka, Ahmed Arif, Oluwaseun Adeyemi