The impact of poor psychosocial work environment on non-work-related sickness absence

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 138, Issue , 2015, Pages 210-216

  Catalina Romero, C ^a   Sainz, J C ^a   Pastrana Jimenez J I ^a   Garcia Dieguez N ^a   Irizar Munoz I ^a   Aleixandre Chiva, J L ^b   Gonzalez Quintela, A ^c   Calvo Bonacho, E ^a  

^a Ibermutuamur (Mutua de Accidentes de Trabajo y Enfermedades Profesionales No 274)   (Spain)

^b Unión de Mutuas ^*  (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Cost of illness; Occupational exposure; Occupational health; Occupational risks; Psychological stress; Sick leave; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; SOCIAL WORK; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REWARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; COMPLICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84935024095     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.06.009     Document Type: Article

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