Can favorable psychosocial work conditions and high work dedication protect against the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 345-355

  Joling, Catelijne I ^a   Blatter, Birgitte M ^a   Ybema, Jan Fekke ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health outcome; Job resource; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; E-MAIL; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 56249117739     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1274     Document Type: Article

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