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Do job demands and job control affect problem-solving?
- Source :
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Work (Reading, Mass.) [Work] 2012; Vol. 42 (2), pp. 195-203. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: The Job Demand Control model presents combinations of working conditions that may facilitate learning, the active learning hypothesis, or have detrimental effects on health, the strain hypothesis. To test the active learning hypothesis, this study analysed the effects of job demands and job control on general problem-solving strategies.<br />Participants: A population-based sample of 4,636 individuals (55% women, 45% men) with the same job characteristics measured at two times with a three year time lag was used.<br />Methods: Main effects of demands, skill discretion, task authority and control, and the combined effects of demands and control were analysed in logistic regressions, on four outcomes representing general problem-solving strategies.<br />Results: Those reporting high on skill discretion, task authority and control, as well as those reporting high demand/high control and low demand/high control job characteristics were more likely to state using problem solving strategies.<br />Conclusions: Results suggest that working conditions including high levels of control may affect how individuals cope with problems and that workplace characteristics may affect behaviour in the non-work domain.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Efficiency
Female
Health Status
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases complications
Occupational Diseases psychology
Organizational Culture
Organizational Innovation
Psychometrics
Social Control, Informal
Socioeconomic Factors
Sweden
Adaptation, Psychological
Problem-Based Learning methods
Professional Competence
Task Performance and Analysis
Workload psychology
Workplace standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1875-9270
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Work (Reading, Mass.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22699186
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2012-1340