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According to recent research from Hongo, Japan, "This article addresses gender-related stresses of working women in Japan. We conducted a study of 399 employees in Japan using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health General Job Stress questionnaire."
"The results suggest that for women the most significant factor related to depression is interpersonal conflict, whereas for men, it is professional matters. In addition, we conducted interviews with Japanese female employees about their occupational stress," wrote C. Ogiwara and colleagues, University of Tokyo, Medical Department (see also Depression).
The researchers concluded: "Our interviews indicated that for the occupational mental health of working women, the establishment of modified and Supportive interpersonal relations within workplace environments may be required because of the gender ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Research from University of Tokyo, Medical Department reveals new...