Comparing and combining the demand-control-support model and the effort reward imbalance model to predict long-term mental strain

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-278

  Rydstedt, Leif W ^a   Devereux, Jason ^b   Sverke, Magnus ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 34547913446     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320601182311     Document Type: Article

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