Psychosocial Job Dimensions and Distress/Well-Being: Issues and Challenges in Occupational Health Psychology

• Main Author: Anthony J. Montgomery (auth)
• Other Authors: Renato Pisanti (auth), James Campbell Quick (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Psychology; Occupational stress; Engagement; Burnout; Recovery dimensions; Illegitimate tasks; Individual differences; Psychosocial job dimensions; Job satisfaction; Job strain; Job resources
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Over the last three decades a large body of research has showed that psychosocial job dimensions such as time pressure, decision authority and social support, could have significant implications for psychological distress and well-being. Theoretical models, such as the job demand-control-social supp...