Comparison of alternative versions of the job demand-control scales in 17 European cohort studies: the IPD-Work consortium

• Main Authors: Fransson Eleonor I (Author), Nyberg Solja T (Author), Heikkilä Katriina (Author), Alfredsson Lars (Author), Bacquer De Dirk (Author), Batty G David (Author), Bonenfant Sébastien (Author), Casini Annalisa (Author), Clays Els (Author), Goldberg Marcel (Author), Kittel France (Author), Koskenvuo Markku (Author), Knutsson Anders (Author), Leineweber Constanze (Author), Magnusson Hanson Linda L (Author), Nordin Maria (Author), Singh-Manoux Archana (Author), Suominen Sakari (Author), Vahtera Jussi (Author), Westerholm Peter (Author), Westerlund Hugo (Author), Zins Marie (Author), Theorell Töres (Author), Kivimäki Mika (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Job strain (i.e., high job demands combined with low job control) is a frequently used indicator of harmful work stress, but studies have often used partial versions of the complete multi-item job demands and control scales. Understa...