Hearing status, need for recovery after work, and psychosocial work characteristics: Results from an internet-based national survey on hearing

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 684-691

  Nachtegaal, Janneke ^a   Kuik, Dirk J ^a   Anema, Johannes R ^a   Goverts, S Theo ^a   Festen, Joost M ^a   Kramer, Sophia E ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hearing impairment; Job control; Job demand; Need for recovery after work; NL SH; Psychosocial work characteristics; Sick leave; Social support; SRTn; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; INTERNET; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPEECH; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING; HEARING DISORDERS; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350120608     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020902962421     Document Type: Article

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