Control at work: a generalized resource factor for the prevention of musculoskeletal symptoms?

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

“…Consistently positive associations between high demands and emotional exhaustion (De Jonge et al 2001;De Lange et al 2004) and depressive feelings, using the GHQ-12 and DSM-III scales are reported (Calnan et al 2004;Melchior et al 2007;Plaisier et al 2007), while less consistent results are found using the SCL-90, SF-36 and CES-D scales Niedhammer et al 2006;Sanne et al 2005). The association between low job control (job autonomy and task variation) and fatigue Wnds strong support in the empirical literature (Andrea et al 2003;; the same holds for relations with general musculoskeletal complaints (Hollmann et al 2001;Leino and Hanninen 1995;Torp et al 2001). The controldimension is also found to be related with mental health problems and emotional exhaustion (De Lange et al 2004;Sanne et al 2005;Sekine et al 2006), although contradictory results are found for speciWc mental health scales, that is, SCL-90 and GHQ-12 (Andrea et al 2004;Bültmann et al 2002b;Calnan et al 2004;.…”

“…In most studies the eVects within speciWc occupational categories are described in relation with fatigue, the buVer-eVect of control (job autonomy and/or task variation) is reported to be signiWcant in a sample of nurses (Van Yperen and Hagedoorn 2003), while not in lorry drivers (De Croon et al 2002). BuVering eVects of control are also found for general musculoskeletal complaints in nurses (Hollmann et al 2001). For mental health outcomes, this type of buVer-eVect is generally not supported (Beehr et al 2001;Rasku and Kinnunen 2003;Sanne et al 2005).…”

“…Combined musculoskeletal measures are often studied in speciWc occupational categories, such as personal service providers and oYce workers; the positive association with high demands is conWrmed in most of the studies (Hollmann et al 2001;Polanyi et al 1997;Tsauo et al 2007). The extent of association with mental health outcomes strongly depends on the scale that is used.…”

Musculoskeletal Problems Experienced by Older Nurses in Hospital Settings

“…There is some empirical evidence that low job control is associated with increased risk of experiencing a musculoskeletal injury (Bongers, de Winter, Kompier, & Hildebrandt, 1993;Hollmann, Heuer, & Schmidt, 2001;Lagerström et al, 1995). In their review, Sherehiy et al (2004) noted that the findings for job control as a risk factor are "somewhat ambiguous" (p. 260) because not all studies have shown a significant relationship between job control and musculoskeletal injury.…”

Using Ergonomic Risk Assessment Methods for Designing Inclusive Work Practices: A Case Study

“…In recent years, researchers have paid more attention to psychosocial factors at work and found that factors such as high job stress, dissatisfaction, lack of job control, high job demands, high mental pressure and inadequate work support, and perception of an inadequate safety climate contribute significantly toward musculoskeletal complaints (Hofmann & Mark, 2006;Hollmann, Heuer, & Schmidt, 2001;Lacey et al, 2007;Simon et al, 2008;Smith, Wei, Zhao, & Wang, 2004;Sobeih et al, 2006;Stone, Du, & Gershon, 2007).…”