Abstract: Robust research has demonstrated that employees who appraised their working conditions as adverse displayed significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms compared to those who shared a different perspective. Many other employees seemed to thrive in adverse work environments yet seemed to have no depressive symptoms, and many were productive in similar conditions. Police officers are known to work in adverse work environments. While some of the police officers have developed depressive symptoms, others seemed to thrive and even retire having enjoyed their jobs. This paper sought to investigate the relationship between perceived adverse working conditions and.....
Keywords: perceived adverse working conditions, depressive symptoms, mental healthcare, mood disorder, psychological well-being.
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