Relationship between depressive symptoms and perceived individual level occupational stress among Japanese schoolteachers.

Japanese teachers are mentally and physically burdened with various work stressors. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and perceived individual level occupational stress including role problems among Japanese schoolteachers. This study included 1,006 teachers working in public schools in a Japanese city.

Relationships between occupational stress and depressive symptoms among prison officers in Japan.

Background: The relationships between occupational stress and depressive symptoms in prison officers have rarely been studied in Japan. Thus, we analyzed the associations between occupational stress factors and depressive symptoms among Japanese prison officers.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 426 male prison officers (20-60-year-old).