Investigating the factorial structure and availability of work time control in a representative sample of the Swedish working population

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 320-328

  Albrecht, Sophie C ^a   Kecklund, Göran ^a,b   Tucker, Philip ^a,c   Leineweber, Constanze ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autonomy; factor analysis; flexible work time arrangements; flexitime; shift work; Work time control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SWEDEN; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SWEDEN; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962767386     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494815618854     Document Type: Article

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