Perceived job insecurity, unemployment and depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

T. J. Kim1, Olaf von dem Knesebeck1
1Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

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