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Document ID (ISN)106085
CIS number 07-229
ISSN - Serial title 0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Year 2006
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Laaksonen M., Rahkonen O., Martikainen P., Lahelma E.
Title Associations of psychosocial working conditions with self-rated general health and mental health among municipal employees
Bibliographic information Mar. 2006, Vol.79, No.3, p.205-212. 47 ref.
Abstract The objective of this study was to examine associations between various occupational psychological factors and self-rated general health and mental health. Data were collected through a postal survey addressed to middle-aged employees of the city of Helsinki. A total of 5,829 responses were received (response rate 67%). All working conditions studied were strongly associated with both general and mental health but the associations weakened after various adjustments. Of the two organizational fairness measures considered, procedural fairness remained independently associated with both health outcomes. The associations between working conditions and different outcomes also depended strongly on occupational class.
Descriptors (primary) older workers; Finland; government services; psychology of work organization; mental health; state of health
Descriptors (secondary) subjective assessment; questionnaire survey; conditions of work; psychology and sociology
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFinland
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Mental health
Older workers
Public and government services
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors