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Are Quebecers More Stressed Out at Work than Others? An Investigation into the Differences between Quebec and the Rest of Canada in Level of Work Stress

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  • Golnaz Sedigh
  • Rose Anne Devlin
  • Gilles Grenier

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Work stress is costly and decreases productivity. Quebecers are much more likely to report high work stress than other Canadians. Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey spanning 2003-2012, we study the determinants of reported work stress. Chronic disease, mental health, and lifestyle choices all contribute to work stress. Despite including a large variety of influences, living in Quebec is persistently associated with higher work stress. We discuss contextual and cultural factors. No one explanation stands out, but Quebecers are absent from work more often than others, suggesting that the costs of this phenomenon are real.

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  • Golnaz Sedigh & Rose Anne Devlin & Gilles Grenier, 2017. "Are Quebecers More Stressed Out at Work than Others? An Investigation into the Differences between Quebec and the Rest of Canada in Level of Work Stress," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 43(3), pages 177-189, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpp:issued:v:43:y:2017:i:3:p:177-189
    DOI: 10.3138/cpp.2016-068
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    1. Bilodeau, Jaunathan & Beauregard, Nancy & Haines III, Victor Y. & Quesnel-Vallée, Amélie, 2025. "Work-family interface and mental health inequalities between women and men: A gendered exposure model across Canadian provinces," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 373(C).

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    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies

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