「新型うつ」の特徴を有する社員は上司・同僚からどのような印象や態度を抱かれやすいか：一般企業の管理職・非管理職を対象としたビネット調査から

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Recently, a case of depression called “modern-type depression” (MTD), which has different characteristics from melancholic or traditional-type depression (TTD), has been discussed. At the workplace, it has been suggested that employees with MTD are regarded as a problem, so this study examined the characteristics of impressions and attitudes toward MTD compared to those regarding TTD among supervisors and coworkers. Survey participants were 245 managers and 208 non-managerial employees from Japan. They read two vignettes that described fictitious employees with either TTD or MTD, and completed items regarding their impressions and attitudes toward these employees. Results indicated the following: (a) both managerial and non-managerial employees recognized there were employees similar to those described in the MTD vignette in society, especially among the youngest generations; (b) both managerial and non-managerial employees had more negative impressions and attitudes toward employees with MTD compared to those regarding employees with TTD; and (c) managers were more likely to attribute the cause of MTD to the employee’s personality and have lower sense of familiarity and understanding toward MTD characteristics. It is suggested that there are less understanding and support for MTD in the workplace and countermeasures for these problems are required.