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Linear and Nonlinear Relations Between Psychosocial Job Characteristics, Subjective Outcomes, and Sickness Absence: Baseline Results From SMASH
This study investigates the demand-control-support (DCS) model by (a) using a more focused measure of job control, (b) testing for interactive and nonlinear relationships, and (c) further extending the model to the prediction of an objective outcome measure (i.e., company-administrated sickness abse...
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Published in: | Journal of occupational health psychology 2000-04, Vol.5 (2), p.256-268 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study investigates the
demand-control-support (DCS) model by (a) using a more
focused measure of job control, (b) testing for interactive and
nonlinear relationships, and (c) further extending the model to the
prediction of an objective outcome measure (i.e.,
company-administrated sickness absence). Hypotheses were tested in a
heterogeneous sample of 1,739 employees from a 3-year prospective
cohort study called SMASH (Study on Musculoskeletal Disorders,
Absenteeism, Stress, and Health). Baseline results showed that a
linear additive model was superior for job satisfaction,
psychosomatic health complaints, and sickness absence, whereas a
curvilinear model was superior for emotional exhaustion and
depression. It is concluded that, first, there was no evidence of
interactive effects. Second, it seems sensible to pay more attention
to curvilinear relationships in future research. Finally, the DCS
model was not supported using a more objective outcome measure. |
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ISSN: | 1076-8998 1939-1307 |
DOI: | 10.1037/1076-8998.5.2.256 |