Psychosocial work factors and sickness absence in 31 countries in Europe

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 622-629

  Niedhammer, Isabelle ^a,b   Chastang, Jean François ^a   Sultan Taïeb, Hélène ^c   Vermeylen, Greet ^b   Parent Thirion, Agnès ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

^b European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; WORKPLACE; ARTICLE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ABSENTEEISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84880913939     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks124     Document Type: Article

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