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Ethical review on the impact of work stress on employee depression

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  • Qihan Zhang Tianjin Normal University
  • Jinzi Liu Tianjin Normal University
  • Ke Tan Tianjin University of Commerce
Vol. 31 No. 2 (2025): NARRATIVAS BIOÉTICAS
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Abstract

Introduction: The study is grounded in the Stress-Stressor-Health Outcome Model and the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, by examining the mechanisms through which personal factors, such as psychological capital and work burnout, influence the relationship between work stress and employee depression, aims to provide valuable insights and guidance for future corporate psychological support services. Methods: A total of 1,312 employees participated in an online survey, completing a self-report questionnaire that included the Work Stress Questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and the Job Burnout Questionnaire. A chain mediation model was employed to explore the relationships among these four variables. Results: The results revealed that: (1) 13.6% of employees suffer from moderate or severe depression; (2) Job burnout mediates the relationship between job stress and employee depression, amplifying the effect of job stress on depression. (3) Psychological capital and job burnout serve as a chain mediator in the relationship between work stress and employee depression. Conclusion: This suggests that under work stress, higher levels of job burnout are associated with a greater risk of depression; improving psychological capital can buffer job burnout and reduce the risk of depression.

Keywords:

work stress, psychological capital, job burnout, employee depression
How to Cite
Zhang, Q. ., Liu, J. ., & Tan, K. . (2025). Ethical review on the impact of work stress on employee depression. Acta Bioethica, 31(2), 201–214. Retrieved from https://actabioethica.uchile.cl/index.php/AB/article/view/79996
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