A study performed on Australian workers that looked at contributing factors to developing major depression symptoms found that low pyschosocial safety climate was associated with a threefold increase in risk of development major depression symptoms.
The study also found that long working hours (41-48 hours and greater than 55 hours worked per week) was not factor overall when removing mild cases.
Finally, that high work engagement was correlated with longer working hours (which is a factor in developing major depression symptoms).
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- Remote work resulted in a 30% increase in hours so remote work could contribute to increased risk of depression.
- Working hard is required to do great work so high-effort workers are at higher risk.
- Organizational support of remote work correlates with reported productivity