The Occupational Depression Inventory performs well in Norway

Renzo Bianchi, Ingvild Andersen, Lars M. Rimol, Bendik Ola Larsen, Synøve Marie Gjaevran, Dorthe Bjergene Lyngbø, Kaja Bretteville Myhrvold, Allissa Mylan Nguyen, Thea Marie Otnes, Ada Fredrikke Hvidsten Roaldsøy, Gunnar Vade Sødal, Aurora Viggen, Maia Eriksen Zagury, Irvin Sam Schonfeld · 2026

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Renzo Bianchi and thirteen co-authors validate in 2026 the Norwegian version of the Occupational Depression Inventory, a questionnaire that ties depressive symptoms to work itself. Standard depression scales ignore what patients blame for their state, yet work-driven depression may need different remedies. Three employee samples, over 1,200 people in all, tested the tool.

The tool behaved as one clean dimension with strong reliability, and its scores ranked workers well. It lined up sensibly with work addiction, sick leave, bullying, and abuse at work, and it strongly predicted intent to quit. Scores held steady across samples, sexes, and ages. About two percent of workers met the bar for work-tied depression, giving employers a clear target for prevention.

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CREATORRenzo Bianchi, Ingvild Andersen, Lars M. Rimol, Bendik Ola Larsen, Synøve Marie Gjaevran, Dorthe Bjergene Lyngbø, Kaja Bretteville Myhrvold, Allissa Mylan Nguyen, Thea Marie Otnes, Ada Fredrikke Hvidsten Roaldsøy, Gunnar Vade Sødal, Aurora Viggen, Maia Eriksen Zagury, Irvin Sam Schonfeld
YEAR2026
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FILE SIZE63 KB
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LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13342518

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