Work characteristics, socioeconomic position and health: A systematic review of mediation and moderation effects in prospective studies

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 663-669

  Hoven, Hanno ^a   Siegrist, Johannes ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK;

EFFORT-REWARD IMBALANCE; JOB STRAIN; SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION; WORK CHARACTERISTICS;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84882456314     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2012-101331     Document Type: Review

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