Sickness absence and psychosocial work conditions: A multilevel study

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 425-430

  Roelen, Corné A M ^a,b   Weites, Sabine H ^a   Koopmans, Petra C ^a,b   van der klink, Jac J L ^b   Groothoff, Johan W ^b  

^a ArboNed BV   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Occupation; Occupational psychology; Psychosocial work conditions; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 51749092589     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn073     Document Type: Article

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