A new questionnaire and model for research into the impact of work and the work environment on employee health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 6, 2008, Pages 150-162

  Oxenstierna, Gabriel ^a   Widmark, Maria ^b   Finnholm, Kristina ^a   Elofsson, Stig ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Demand control support model; Health; Stress; Workplace

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; WORKPLACE;

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CAREER MOBILITY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMAND CONTROL SUPPORT MODEL; EFFORT REWARD IMBALANCE MODEL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 51349135722     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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