[Depression and perceived general control, effort and reward at work, in men and women at age 45-64, residents of Cracow].

The aim of the study was to assess the relation between depression: effort and reward at work, perceived general control, control over life and over health. The studied sample were 3544 men and women aged 45-64 years, residents of Cracow. After adjustment for age, education, marital status, smoking and physical activity the increase of the effort coefficient by 1 standard deviation was related with an increase in the risk of depression by 31% in men and 43% in women. Increase of the reward coefficient by 1 standard deviation was related to a decline in the risk of depression by 31% in men and 36% in women. Increase of the perceived general control coefficient by 1 standard deviation was related with a decrease in the risk of depression by 55% in men and 51% in women and increase in the perceived life control coefficient by 1 standard deviation was related to a decline in the risk of depression by 62% in men and 52% in women. Increase of the health control coefficient by 1 standard deviation was related with a decrease in the risk of depression by 17% in women only. Effort and reward at work, perceived general control and control over life was related to depression in men and women. Perceived control over health was related to depression in women but not in men.