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Article: Workers have high rates of 'psychological distress'.
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- Occupational Health Management
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Workers have high rates of 'psychological distress'
Results may aid employee mental health efforts
Nearly 5% of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a recent study..sup.1
Led by Michael F. Hilton, PhD, of The University of Queensland, Australia, the study was based on a survey of more than 60,500 full-time employees of 58 Australian companies. Workers anonymously completed the "Kessler 6" questionnaire, which asked how often they felt sad, nervous, hopeless, etc. Scores of 13 or higher (on a 24-point scale) indicated high psychological distress, with a high ...