Dimensional structure of the demand control support questionnaire: A Brazilian context

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-416

  Hökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques ^a,b   Aguiar, Odaleia Barbosa ^b   Reichenheim, Michael ^b   Faerstein, Eduardo ^b   Valente, Joaquim Goņalves ^b,c   De Jesus Fonseca, Maria ^c   Passos, Sonia Regina Lambert ^a  

^a Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^b University of State of Rio de Janeiro   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Demand control model; Factor analysis; Psychological; Stress; Validation studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77954662800     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-009-0488-4     Document Type: Article

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