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ANSOLEAGA MORENO, Elisa  e  TORO, Juan Pablo. Psychosocial factors associated with risk of depressive symptoms in workers of a mining company. Salud de los Trabajadores [online]. 2010, vol.18, n.1, pp.7-16. ISSN 1315-0138.

In a random sample of 303 workers at a Chilean mining company we examined the association between psychosocial work factors and the risk of depressive symptoms. We administered a modified EQCOTESST questionnaire, using the scales of psychological demands, job control, effort-reward imbalance, distress, drug consumption and depressive symptoms. Results showed differences in risk of depressive symptoms among those with low social support compared with those with high support (RR: 1.79 (CI: 1.19 - 2.71 p = 0.006)); high effort-reward imbalance compared to those with low imbalance ((RR: 1.78 (CI: 1.19 - 2.66 p = 0.004)), high psychological demands compared with those with low demands (RR: 1.83 (CI: 1.22 - 2.75 p = 0.003 )); high or very high stress compared with those with low stress (RR 4.5 (CI: 3.27 - 6.32 p = 0.000)), and between those who consume more than one psychotropic drug and those who do not (RR: 4.2; (CI: 2.75 - 6.47 p = 0.000)). Our findings are consistent with studies showing the relationship between psychosocial factors and mental health work and suggest the need for similar studies in other working populations.

Palavras-chave : Working Condition; Mining; Mental Health; Depression.