| Document ID (ISN) | 110038 |
| CIS number |
09-1186 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Niedhammer I., Chastang J.F., Levy D., David S., Degioanni S., Theorell T. |
| Title |
Study of the validity of a job-exposure matrix for psychosocial work factors: Results from the French SUMER survey |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 2008, Vol.82, No.1, p.87-97. 46 ref. |
| Abstract |
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. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
psychology of work organization; job-exposure relation; exposure evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
France; psychology and sociology; description of technique; questionnaire survey; stress studies; reliability |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
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