Different response alternatives in the assessment of job demands

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 813-819

  Wännström, Ingrid ^a   Nygren, Åke ^b   Åsberg, Marie ^b   Gustavsson, J Petter ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assessment; Health outcomes; Job demands; Response formats

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB FINDING; JOB STRESS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; WHITE COLLAR WORKER;

EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 42549098045     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0269-x     Document Type: Article

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