Socioeconomic status, job strain and common mental disorders - An ecological (occupational) approach

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 6, 2008, Pages 22-32

  Choi, Bong Kyoo ^a   Clays, Els ^b   De Bacquer, Dirk ^b   Karasek, Robert ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Belgium; Job control; Psychological demand; United States

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; EMPLOYMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB SECURITY; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 51349144706     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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