Work-Family Characteristics as Determinants of Sickness Absence: A Large-Scale Cohort Study of Three Occupational Grades

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-196

  Väänänen, Ari ^a   Kumpulainen, Riitta ^b   Kevin, May V ^c   Ala Mursula, Leena ^d   Kouvonen, Anne ^e   Kivimäki, Mika ^f   Toivanen, Minna ^a   Linna, Anne ^a   Vahtera, Jussi ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b Psychotherapy Clinic   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; health; sick leave; socioeconomic status; work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; WHITE COLLAR WORKER; WORK;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 42049106867     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.13.2.181     Document Type: Article

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