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occupation

occupation In this mental-health context, occupation means a person’s type of work or job.

In this mental-health context, occupation means a person’s type of work or job. It is used to group people by their work and to examine how job-related risks may be linked with psychological distress, depression, or anxiety symptoms.

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Drafting source: Casjens Swaantje; Hovanec Jan; Glaser Nadine; Massag Janka; Pfrommer Laura; Opel Nils; Karch André; Muellmann Saskia; Moor Irene; Gekle Michael; Girndt Matthias; Hettmer Simone; Höll Jessica I; Heuser Michael; Frese Thomas; Mikolajczyk Rafael; Behrens Thomas. Occupational risk factors for depression and anxiety symptoms: Insights from a large cohort study during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0346871; article XML SHA-256 58f5ce49fde3543bed7fc05293d03813ee73e1b8974043af805eed61bd779ded. “Occupational risk factors for depression and anxiety symptoms: Insights from a large cohort study during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic” (10.1371/journal.pone.0346871).
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