The Job Demand-Control(-Support) model and psychological well-being: A review of 20 years of empirical research

Work and Stress

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 87-114

  Van Der Doef, Margot ^a   Maes, Stan ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Job Demand Control model; Job Demand Control Support model; Job strain; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032848535     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026783799296084     Document Type: Article

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