Recent interpersonal conflict at work and psychiatric morbidity: a prospective study of 15,530 employees aged 24-64.
Relationships between psychiatric morbidity and interpersonal conflict at work among 15,530 Finnish employees aged 24 to 64 years were studied in a prospective follow-up: 4 years for all psychiatric hospitalizations, 5 years for suicide, and 6 years for long-term medication due to chronic psychosis. The association between interpersonal conflict at work and physician-diagnosed psychiatric morbidity was significant (RR 2.18, 95% CI 1.34-3.54) when results were adjusted for general health status, social class, and mental instability/stress. Results remained significant in additional models adjusted for neuroticism, marital status, conflict with spouse, and high alcohol consumption. The results were similar for both sexes.
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Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Appelberg
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Honkasalo
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Koskenvuo
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D017132:Workplace