Psychometric properties of the Thai version of the 22-item and 45-item Karasek job content questionnaire

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-344

  Phakthongsuk, Pitchaya ^a   Apakupakul, Nualta ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Job content questionnaire (JCQ); Job strain; Psychometric properties; Reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749106630     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-008-0036-6     Document Type: Article

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