Psychosocial working conditions and self-reported health in a representative sample of wage-earners: a test of the different hypotheses of the Demand-Control-Support-Model
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Purpose This paper presents an in-depth examination of the demand-control-support-model (DCS-model). Each hypothesis of the DCS-model is tested: the main effects of job demands, job autonomy, task variation and social support; the additive effects of job strain, active learning and iso-strain; and the interactive buffer-effects of job autonomy, task variation and support on job demands. Methods Data from a representative cross-sectional sample of 11,099 male and female wage-earners are investigated using log linear methods. The outcome measures are self-reported persistent fatigue, musculoskeletal complaints and emotional well-being. Results There is some support for each of the hypotheses. Quantitative job demands and superior support have the strongest effects. The job autonomy and buffer hypotheses are only partially supported. Conclusions The strong effects of job demands, support, job strain and active learning are suggesting that a policy aimed at improving psychosocial working conditions should focus on a bearable level of job demands and the quality of social relationships at work.
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Most, but not all, occupational health studies find significant emotional costs when job control is low.
“Most, but not all, occupational health studies find significant emotional costs when job control is low (De Lange et al., 2004;Vanroelen et al., 2009).”
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Low support at work affects levels of anxiety, emotional exhaustion, job tension and job satisfaction.
“Low support at work has long been found to affect levels of anxiety, emotional exhaustion, job tension and job satisfaction (e.g.De Lange et al., 2004;Vanroelen et al., 2009).”
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Job demands and job control were assessed using the Dutch VBBA-quality of labor questionnaire.
“Job demands and job control were assessed using the Dutch VBBA-quality of labor questionnaire (Vanroelen et al., 2009).”
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- Authors
- Vanroelen, C., Levecque, K., & Louckx, F.
- Affiliations
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Research Foundation - Flanders (BE)
- Corresponding author
- Vanroelen, Christophe
- Venue
- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Published
- 2008-07-08
- Volume
- 82
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 329-342
- ISSN
- 0340-0131 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-1246
- OpenAlex
- W1979254218
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 9.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- psychosocial work environment, demand-control-support model, job demands, employee autonomy, task variability, social support, job strain, active learning, buffering effect, persistent fatigue, musculoskeletal symptoms, emotional well-being, wage workers, occupational health policy
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Affective Symptoms, Chronic Disease, Fatigue, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases, Occupations, Psychology, Self-Evaluation Programs, Social Environment, Stress, Psychological, Work, Workplace
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