Effort-reward imbalance is associated with the frequency of sickness absence among female hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 569-576

  Schreuder, Jolanda A H ^a   Roelen, Corné A M ^a,b   Koopmans, Petra C ^b,c   Moen, Bente E ^d   Groothoff, Johan W ^b  

^a ArboNed Occupational Health Services   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c ArboNed BV   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Demands control ratio; Effort reward ratio; General health; Mental health; Over commitment; Sickness absence frequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL STRESS; NETHERLANDS; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; STATISTICS; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; SICK LEAVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77949490525     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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