The Demand-Control-Support Model and Health among Women and Men in Similar Occupations

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 601-613

  Muhonen, Tuija ^a   Torkelson, Eva ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Demand control support model; Gender; Health; Occupational status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0242410853     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026257903871     Document Type: Article

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