Does self-efficacy predict return-to-work after sickness absence? A prospective study among 930 employees with sickness absence for three weeks or more

Work

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-238

  Labriola, Merete ^a   Lund, Thomas ^a   Christensen, Karl B ^a   Albertsen, Karen ^a   Bültmann, Ute ^a   Jensen, Jette N ^a   Villadsen, Ebbe ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Register; Return to work; Self efficacy; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORK RESUMPTION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 38449090935     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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