Sickness absence and workplace levels of satisfaction with psychosocial work conditions at public service workplaces

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-161

  Munch Hansen, Torsten ^a   Wieclaw, Joanna ^a   Agerbo, Esben ^a   Westergaard Nielsen, Niels ^b   Rosenkilde, Mikael ^a   Bonde, Jens Peter ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Psychosocial work conditions; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMETRICS; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 59449087457     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20657     Document Type: Article

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