The Relationship between Individual Personality Traits (Internality-Externality) and Psychological Distress in Employees in Japan

Fushimi, Masahito

doi:10.1155/2011/731307

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“…However, educational level was not significantly associated with high scores on the CES-D. Previous reports are inconsistent in terms of the relationship between depressive symptoms and educational levels [ 15 , 16 ]. It has been widely accepted that as educational level decreases, the prevalence of mental health problems increases [ 5 ].…”

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“…It is unclear why so many respondents in the present study scored high on the CES-D. This might be partly explained by drastic social changes in job opportunities or the work environment and by a culturally different response styles to certain questions (e.g., Japanese are reluctant to express their positive affect) [ 1 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 15 , 16 ]. Further studies are required to clarify this point.…”

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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees: A Comparative Study between Surveys from 2007 and 2010

Fushimi

2015

Psychiatry Journal

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Aims. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their related factors in Japan. The results were analyzed to identify the relationship between high scores on the CES-D, sociodemographic status, and employment-related variables. Methods. Employees in Akita prefecture completed the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) during a survey period between November and December 2010. The cutoff point for the CES-D scores was 16 or above (high scorers). Results. Data from 1,476 employees indicated that 44.2% had high scores on the CES-D. Sociodemographic and occupation-related factors associated with a high risk of depression were being female, young age, fewer hours of sleep on weekdays, and working over 8 hours per day, whereas drinking alcohol one to two days per week, albeit only in men, was significantly associated with a low risk of depression. The present results were consistent with the results of a previous survey completed in 2007; however, the present results regarding job categories and smoking behavior were not significantly associated with depression and thus were inconsistent with the 2007 survey data. Conclusions. These results can be useful as benchmark values for the CES-D and might help predict depressive disorders.

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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees: A Comparative Study between Surveys from 2007 and 2010

Fushimi

2015

Psychiatry Journal

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“…A specific instrument (the Self-Efficacy Health [SEH] scale) that measures self-efficacy in situations of health has even been created [ 17 ]. The relation of healthcare consumption with personality variables has also been studied, especially with the Zimbardo Time Paradox Inventory [ 18 ], Derogatis’ Symptom Check-List [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ], through the locus of control or internalization-externalization [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ], as well as through psychological reactance [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ], or coping [ 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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Personality Variables as Predictors of Health Services Consumption

Taboada-Vázquez

Rodríguez

Crego

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IJERPH

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Expenditure on healthcare and services can be a serious problem for public health. Personality variables should be included as indicators to be considered when studying the consumption of health resources and their planning. This study aims to identify the psychological and psychosocial variables that identify people who can be considered high consumers of health resources versus those who barely consume such resources. The sample was made up of a total of 1124 subjects; one half were men, and one half were women, all of legal age and residents in Spain. A battery of tests was created that included a questionnaire of sociodemographic variables and of healthcare consumption, as well as several psychological variables (Zimbardo Time Paradox Inventory, Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale, Psychological Reactance Scale, Coping Responses Inventory, self-efficacy scale applied to health, and the Symptom Checklist-90-R). The following variables of the model were significant predictors (p ≤ 0.05): a negative past, a fatalistic present, psychological cognitive reactance, behavioral coping, health self-efficacy, and the level of somatization. Data from the statistical analyses show how to create a psychological profile of people who are high consumers of healthcare resources that will allow for the creation of intervention programs in this regard.

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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees as Measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

Fushimi¹,

Saito²,

Shimizu

2012

Community Ment Health J

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This study aimed to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and related factors in Japan. For this purpose, a questionnaire including the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was administered to employees from Akita prefecture, Japan. The cutoff point for CES-D scores was 16 or above (high scorers). We analyzed the results of this survey in order to identify relationships between the prevalence of high scores on the CES-D, sociodemographic status, and employment-related variables. In total, 2,220 employees-of whom 1,069 were men and 1,151, women-satisfactorily responded, and their responses indicated that 45.0 % (41.4 % for men, 48.2 % for women) had high scores on the CES-D. The identified sociodemographic and occupation-related factors from the binomial multivariate logistic regression for high scorers were as follows: a high risk of depression was associated with being women, short and/or long sleep durations, the occasional consumption of alcohol in men, and professional work and over 8 h of work per day in women. Older age groups and non-smoking women were associated with a lower risk. These results can be used in the future as CES-D benchmark values, and might be useful in predicting the occurrence of depressive disorders.

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The Relationship between Individual Personality Traits (Internality-Externality) and Psychological Distress in Employees in Japan

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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees: A Comparative Study between Surveys from 2007 and 2010

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees: A Comparative Study between Surveys from 2007 and 2010

Personality Variables as Predictors of Health Services Consumption

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees as Measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

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