The impact of decision latitude, psychological load and social support at work on the development of neck, shoulder and low back symptoms among female human service organization workers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 442-446

  Larsman, Pernilla ^a   Hanse, Jan Johansson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision latitude; Human service organization workers; Karasek demand control model; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Psychological load; Social support

Indexed keywords

DECISION LATITUDE; HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION WORKERS; KARASEK DEMAND-CONTROL MODEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS; PSYCHOLOGICAL LOAD; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

SURVEYS;

SHOULDERS (ROAD);

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORKLOAD;

EID: 59749103578     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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