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ID (ISN) del documento110038
Número CIS 09-1186
ISSN - Título de la serie 0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Año 2008
Número de serie
Autor(es) Niedhammer I., Chastang J.F., Levy D., David S., Degioanni S., Theorell T.
Título Study of the validity of a job-exposure matrix for psychosocial work factors: Results from the French SUMER survey
Información bibliográfica Oct. 2008, Vol.82, No.1, p.87-97. 46 ref.
Resumen The objective of this study was to develop and validate a job-exposure matrix (JEM) for psychosocial work factors defined by Karasek's model using national representative data of the French working population. The sample consisted of 24,486 men and women who filled in the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ). Job title was defined by both occupation and economic activity coded according to detailed national classifications. The JEM was built using the individual scores of demands, latitude and support for each job title. When compared to individual measures, analyses showed a lower validity of JEM measures for psychological demands and social support, and a relatively higher validity for decision latitude. It is concluded that JEM measures for decision latitude may be used as a complementary method of exposure assessment.
Descriptores (primarios) psicología y organización del trabajo; relación trabajo-exposición; valoración de la exposición
Descriptores (secundarios) Francia; psicología y sociología; descripción del procedimiento; encuesta por cuestionario; investigaciones sobre el estrés; fiabilidad
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaFrancia
Tema(s) Psicología y sociología del trabajo
Broad subject area(s) Estrés, factores sicosociales
Navegación por categoria(s) Exposure evaluation
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors