Behavioral determinants of occupational exposure to chemical agents.

Meijman, Theo F.; Ulenbelt, Paul; Lumens, Meike E. G. L.; Herber, Robert

doi:10.1037/1076-8998.1.1.85

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“…Landsbergis et al (1992) reported that workers in active jobs showed the highest levels of job involvement and positive attributional style, whereas those in passive jobs reported the most external locus of control and trait anxiety. A more recent study used the dimension to hypothesize that lead-exposed workers in active jobs would use more effective coping strategies when confronted with an environmental stressor (chemical agents) than workers in passive jobs (Meijman, Ulenbelt, Lumens, & Herber, 1996). Results did not support the hypothesis, and differences in hygienic behavior (e.g., use of protective equipment) at work were offered as an explanation for the results.…”

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A test of the demand–control/support model of work stress in correctional officers.

Dollard¹,

Winefield²

1998

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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The demand-control/support model of work stress was tested in a sample of 419 correctional officers. The results suggest a link between certain work characteristics (high demands, low control, and low support) and strain symptoms (e.g., psychological distress, job dissatisfaction) as well as with negative affectivity (NA). On the other hand, other job characteristics (high demands and high control) were associated with positive behavioral outcomes (seeking feedback, looking at work as a challenge). Workers in high-isolation strain jobs with the greatest work exposure showed higher levels of strain and NA than workers with less experience working in the same job. Results suggest that work experience may affect long-term personality evolution. It is concluded that studies that control for the nuisance aspects of trait NA may underestimate the impact of the work environment on strain.

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A test of the demand–control/support model of work stress in correctional officers.

Dollard¹,

Winefield²

1998

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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134

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“…Dollard and Winefield's (1998) study supported this reasoning. Meijman, Ulenbelt, Lumens, and Herber (1996) argued that employees in active jobs will have developed adequate ways of dealing with possible adverse effects of harmful work conditions. Their study among two worker populations exposed to lead revealed that incumbents of active jobs worked in environments with the lowest levels of lead dust in ambient air at the workplace (which supports the reasoning that active jobs offer much room for active coping): however, lead levels in the blood were highest among these workers (thus contradicting the hypothesis).…”

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Learning new behaviour patterns: A longitudinal test of Karasek's active learning hypothesis among Dutch teachers

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This investigation deals with the active learning hypothesis in Karasek and Theorell's (1990) job demands-control model. The active learning hypothesis holds that high levels of learning and selfefficacy will occur among incumbents of high job demands/high job control jobs, whereas low levels of learning and self-efficacy will be found in low demands/low control jobs. This study tested these notions in the context of a two-wave study conducted over a period of one year among 876 Dutch teachers. Regression analysis revealed that job demands had a lagged negative (rather than a positive) effect on learning and self-efficacy; as expected, job control had a positive effect. Thus, the highest levels of learning and self-efficacy were found among incumbents of high control/low demands jobs (and not among incumbents of high control/high demands jobs). Further, the effects of changes in work characteristics on changes in learning behaviour and self-efficacy were examined, providing additional evidence that especially the transition from a low demands/low control to a high demands/ low control job is associated with a strong deterioration of learning and self-efficacy. It is concluded that future research should address the interrelationships between learning and strain, preferably using longitudinal designs.

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“…Most have found empirical support (e.g. Dollard & Wine eld, 1998;Karasek, 1981;Landsbergis, Schnall, Deitz, Friedman, & Pickering, 1992) with the exception of Meijman, Ulenbelt, Lumens, and Herber (1996).…”

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Psychosocial job strain and productivity in human service workers: A test of the demand‐control‐support model

Dollard

Winefield

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J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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The aim of the study was to test the main and interactive eVects of the key dimensions of the demand-control-support model in predicting levels of strain (speci cally emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and job dissatisfaction) and feelings of productivity and competency (personal accomplishment) in a multioccupational sample of human service workers (N = 813). Controlling for demographics, negative aVectivity (NA), and quadratic terms, structural equation analyses showed some support for the additive iso-strain hypothesis: jobs combining high demands, low control and low support produced the lowest levels of satisfaction in workers. High demands and low supports only were associated with high depersonalization, and high emotional exhaustion. Support was also found for the additive active learning hypotheses: jobs combining high demands and high control produced the highest levels of personal accomplishment. The study supports job redesign interventions for improving worker well-being and productivity.

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Behavioral determinants of occupational exposure to chemical agents.

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

A test of the demand–control/support model of work stress in correctional officers.

A test of the demand–control/support model of work stress in correctional officers.

Learning new behaviour patterns: A longitudinal test of Karasek's active learning hypothesis among Dutch teachers

Psychosocial job strain and productivity in human service workers: A test of the demand‐control‐support model

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