Search for dissertations about: "a study on job stress"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 swedish dissertations containing the words a study on job stress.
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1. A thesis on fire : Studies of work engagement, Type A behavior and burnout
Abstract : The overall address of the present thesis is the relationship between being ‘on fire’ and burning out. More specifically, the thesis focused largely on two representations of involvement in work (work engagement and Type A behavior) and their respective relationships to burnout. READ MORE
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2. Psychological Demands and Decision Latitude Within Health Care Work : Relation to Health and Significance
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to provide a scientific evaluation of the psychosocial work environment for health care personnel. The theoretical basis is the demand-control model developed by Karasek and Theorell. READ MORE
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3. Workplace stress measured by Job Stress Survey and relationships to musculoskeletal complaints
Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis was to evaluate and test the Job Stress Survey (JSS, Spielberger, 1991; Spielberger & Vagg, 1999), a self-report instrument which assesses workplace stress. In the thesis a thorough evaluation is made of JSS scales and items, and the relations to health, particularly musculoskeletal complaints. READ MORE
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4. Job insecurity from a stress perspective : Antecedents, consequences, and moderators
Abstract : The trend in working life to lower costs by reducing personnel or employing staff on short-term basis has brought uncertainty to many employment situations. Job insecurity is a phenomenon that has received growing attention in research as well as in working life. The present thesis considers job insecurity as a stressor. READ MORE
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5. Rhythm of the job stress blues : Psychosocial working conditions and depression in working life and across retirement
Abstract : A work environment characterized by poor psychosocial working conditions may lead to stress and mental health problems such as depression, a common and burdensome public health problem with significant consequences for individuals and for society at large. A number of psychosocial working characteristics have been found to be associated with increased depressive symptoms or clinical depression. READ MORE