%0 Journal Article %J J Occup Environ Med %D 2008 %T Incorporating home demands into models of job strain: findings from the work, family, and health network. %A Ertel, Karen A %A Koenen, Karestan C %A Berkman, Lisa F %K Adolescent %K Adult %K Aged %K Aged, 80 and over %K Cross-Sectional Studies %K Depressive Disorder %K Family %K Female %K Humans %K Interviews as Topic %K Male %K Massachusetts %K Middle Aged %K Multivariate Analysis %K Self-Assessment %K Skilled Nursing Facilities %K Social Support %K Stress, Psychological %K Workload %K Workplace %K Young Adult %X OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article was to integrate home demands with the demand-control-support model to test if home demands interact with job strain to increase depressive symptoms. METHODS: Data were from 431 employees in four extended care facilities. Presence of a child younger than 18 years in the household signified home demands. The outcome was depressive symptoms based on a shortened version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. RESULTS: The association between job strain and depressive symptoms was moderated by social support (SS) and presence of a child in the household (child). There was no association among participants with high SS and no child, but a positive one among participants with low SS and a child. CONCLUSIONS: Job strain may be a particularly important determinant of depressive symptoms among employees with family demands. Models of job strain should expand to incorporate family demands. %B J Occup Environ Med %V 50 %P 1244-52 %8 2008 Nov %G eng %N 11 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19001950?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31818c308d