[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 28 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6571-6572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2310]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-0630]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Joan Karr, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Work Organization Predictors of Depression in Women--Extension--The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Depression is a costly and debilitating occupational health
problem. Research has indicated that the costs to an organization of
treatment for depression can rival those for heart disease, and both
major depressive disorder and forms of minor depression have been found
to be associated with more disability days than other types of health
diagnoses. This may be of particular relevance for working women.
Various national and international studies indicate that women in
developed countries experience depression at up to twice the rate of
men. Studies that have examined this gender difference have focused on
social, personality, and genetic explanations while few have explored
factors in the workplace that may contribute to the gender
differential. Examples of workplace factors that may contribute to
depression among women include: Additive workplace and home
responsibilities, lack of control and authority, and low paying and low
status jobs. Additionally, women are much more likely to face various
types of discrimination in the workplace than men, ranging from
harassment to inequalities in hiring and promotional opportunities, and
these types of stressors have been strongly linked with psychological
distress and other negative health outcomes. On the positive side,
organizations that are judged by their employees to value diversity and
employee development engender lower levels of employee stress, and
those that enforce policies against discrimination have more committed
employees. Such organizational practices and policies may be beneficial
for employee mental health, particularly the mental health of women.
This research focuses on the following questions: (1) Which work
organization factors are most predictive of depression in women, and
(2) are there measurable work organization factors that confer
protection against depression in women employees?
The research uses repeated measures, prospective design with data
collection at three points (baseline and 1-year and 2-year follow-ups).
A 45-minute survey
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is being administered by telephone to 400 women and men at 16 different
organizations. The survey contains questions about traditional job
stressors (e.g., changes in workload, social support, and work roles),
stressors not traditionally examined, but which may be linked with
depressive symptoms among women (e.g., roles and responsibilities
outside of the workplace, discrimination, and career issues) depression
symptoms, and company policies, programs and practices. One Human
Resource (HR) representative at each company has also been surveyed
about company policies, programs and practices. Analyses will determine
which work organization factors are linked with depressive symptoms and
what effect the organizational practices/policies of interest have on
depression. Findings from this prospective study will also help target
future intervention efforts to reduce occupationally related depression
in women workers. An extension request is being sought for an
additional three years, in order to finish data collection. There will
be no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
No. of No. of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Employees....................................... 400 3 45/60 900
HR Representatives.............................. 16 1 20/60 5
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Dated: February 5, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-2310 Filed 2-9-07; 8:45 am]
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