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- Researchers at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital studied 2,425 workers screened 2020-2022 and found that high work engagement lowered depression risk and buffered employees under high job stress.
- Low-engagement workers showed a sharp rise in depression risk with modest stress increases, while the protective effect also applied to those with poor sleep quality.
- Professors Jeon Sang-won and Cho Sung-joon urged companies to expand autonomy, build support networks, and adopt flexible work arrangements.
