Occupation-specific screening for future sickness absence: criterion validity of the trucker strain monitor (TSM)

Abstract

The results support the test-retest reliability, criterion validity and two-factor structure of the TSM. In general, the results suggest that the use of occupation-specific psychological job strain questionnaires is fruitful.

Disability pensioning: The gender divide can be explained by occupation, income, mental distress and health

“…Our item on general health was significantly associated with poor mental health, with a correlation of 0.45 with our measure of mental distress. Although this item is less associated with somatic health, it is also a good predictor of mortality, and thus, a good general health measure [15,16].…”

Disability pensioning: Can ethnic divides be explained by occupation, income, mental distress, or health?

“…The last two categories were collapsed, because ''heavy work'' was rarely chosen, and a three-point scale was used as a continuous variable. The job strain and job control questions have been retested and validated using sick-leave among truck drivers, demonstrating satisfactory psychometric properties [11].…”

Sickness absence: Could gender divide be explained by occupation, income, mental distress and health?

“…The last two categories were merged because the last one was rarely chosen. The job description and job control questions have been retested and validated against sick leave in truck drivers with good results [23].…”