Table 2.

Risk factors for mental ill-health identified from the literature

	Publications
Risk factors	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Total
Physical illness	x	—	—	x	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Nature of work/mental demand	x	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	x	—	—	—	4
Hours worked per day (Excess of 60 h per week)	x	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	x	—	x	x	x	x	x	x	9
Low income/financial insecurity	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Work overload/quantity of work	x	x	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	x	x	—	x	x	—	7
Increased work speed/pressure	—	x	x	—	x	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	x	—	5
Little opportunity/ability to participate in decision making	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	x	—	—	x	x	—	5
Little social support from colleagues/immediate supervisors	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	2
Little relationship with colleagues/coworkers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	1
Occupational injury/hazards	—	—	—	x	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Poor working conditions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Inability to further learning	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Job insecurity (fear and uncertainty about the work)	—	—	—	—	x	x	—	—	—	x	—	x	—	—	—	—	4
Posttraumatic stress	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Fatigue and need for recovery	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Criticism	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	1
Lack of feedback mechanism in place	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	1
Low socioeconomic status	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Overpromotion concerns	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	1
Poor occupational climate (i.e., task autonomy, responsibility, authority)	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	x	—	3
Fear of failure	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	2
Interpersonal conflict	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Substance abuse	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Alcohol consumption	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Musculoskeletal pain and injuries	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Poor physical working condition	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	2
Marital status	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Gender discrimination	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Lack of respect from subordinates	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Workplace harassment/bullying	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Work—home conflict/life imbalance (lack of time for family and other leisure due to work)	—	—	x	—	x	—	—	x	x	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	5
Age discrimination	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	x	—	1