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Renzo Bianchi1,2, Ingvild Andersen3, Lars M Rimol4
1Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. renzo.bianchi@ntnu.no.
Scientific Reports
|May 8, 2026
Summary
The Norwegian Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI) is a reliable tool for assessing job-related distress. It demonstrates strong validity and can help occupational health specialists identify and manage workplace depression.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Psychometrics
- Mental health assessment
Background:
- Occupational depression is a growing concern in the workforce.
- Valid and reliable instruments are needed to assess job-related distress.
- The Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI) is a potential tool for this purpose.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the psychometric and structural properties of the Norwegian version of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI).
- To assess the validity and reliability of the ODI in a Norwegian working population.
- To estimate the prevalence of occupational depression in Norway.
Main Methods:
- The study utilized three independent samples of Norwegian employees.
- Psychometric analyses included unidimensionality, scalability, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion validity.
- Measurement invariance was tested across samples, sexes, and age groups.
Main Results:
- The Norwegian ODI demonstrated essential unidimensionality, strong scalability, and high reliability.
- The ODI showed good convergent and discriminant validity against a measure of depressive symptoms.
- Occupational depression was linked to work addiction, antidepressant use, work motivation, workplace aggression, ostracism, sick leave, bullying, and socioeconomic optimism.
- Work-attributed depressive symptoms were strongly associated with turnover intention.
- Prevalence of occupational depression was estimated between 2.0% and 2.3% across samples.
Conclusions:
- The Norwegian version of the ODI is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing job-related distress.
- Occupational health specialists can confidently use the ODI to evaluate workplace depression in the Norwegian working population.
- The findings support the ODI's utility in understanding and addressing occupational depression.
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