Differences in the association between psychosocial work conditions and physical work load in female- and male-dominated occupations

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 673-678

  Josephson, Malin ^a,b   Pernold, Gunilla ^b,c   Ahlberg Hultén, Gunnel ^c,d   Härenstam, Annika ^b,c   Theorell, Töres ^e   Vingård, Eva ^a,b   Waldenström, Måns ^b,c   Hjelm, Ewa Wigaeus ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gender; Physical work load; Psychosocial conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032820745     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984490     Document Type: Article

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