title: Relationships of job demand, job control, and social support on intention to leave and depressive symptoms in Japanese nurses.
abstract: This study aims to elucidate the relationships among the factors of the demand-control-support model (DCS) on the intention to leave a hospital job and depressive symptoms. Participants included 1,063 nurses. Job demand, job control, and support from supervisors were found to be significantly related to both the intention to leave and depressive symptoms. Based on the odds ratios per 1 SD change in the DCS factors, low support from supervisors was found to be most related to the intention to leave, and low job control was found to be most related to depressive symptoms. In models that did not include "job demand" as an independent variable, 60-h working weeks were found to have a significantly higher odds ratio for depressive symptoms. Support from supervisors is more important in preventing intention to leave and depressive symptoms among nurses than is support from co-workers. Improving job control and avoiding long working hours may be important to prevent depressive symptoms.
authors: Department of Health Science, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan.
authors: Yasuaki
authors: Y
authors: Saijo
authors: Eiji
authors: E
authors: Yoshioka
authors: Yasuyuki
authors: Y
authors: Kawanishi
authors: Yoshihiko
authors: Y
authors: Nakagi
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Itoh
authors: Takahiko
authors: T
authors: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012944:Social Support; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*