Do You Like Your Job? – Survey of the Day

Sometimes I look at others and think, it sure would make my life better to have their jobs, but honestly my life isn't too bad. I love what I do, and there are only a few things I can think of that I would do. Sure, there are stressful moments, but nothing that causes any problems for me. Others cant always say the same. According to a new study, a job you dislike can cause serious health problems, especially in women. Do you like you job?

According to study researcher JianLi Wang, an associate professor of psychiatry and community health sciences at Canada’s University of Calgary, women had increased levels of depression when they felt like they weren’t appreciated at work or given adequate incentives for a job well done. Men appeared to be unaffected by these factors. Some 2,700 people were surveyed.

However, high levels of job strain seemed to increase the risk of depression among men working full-time, but not among women. In fact, 11 percent of men who worked full-time had an increased risk for depression if their job came with a high level of strain. This compared to a 1.5 percent increase in men whose jobs didn’t come with high job strain.

Women, on the other hand, had increased levels of depression while simply working 35-40 hours a week.

Researchers also found that conflicts between family and work affected the risk for depression in both sexes. The difference being that men were more affected when their family life got in the way of work, while women were more distressed when work obstructed their family life.