A longitudinal test of the demand-control model using specific job demands and specific job control

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-133

  De Jonge, Jan ^a   Van Vegchel, Natasja ^b   Shimazu, Akihito ^c   Schaufeli, Wilmar ^b   Dormann, Christian ^d  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decision authority; Demand control model; Emotional demands; Multidimensionality; Panel survey; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954659813     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-010-9081-1     Document Type: Article

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