The double meaning of control: Three-way interactions between internal resources, job control, and stressors at work.

Meier, Laurenz L.; Semmer, Norbert K.; Jacobshagen, Nicola

doi:10.1037/1076-8998.13.3.244

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“…However, Meier et al recently reported on the double meaning of 'job control' 41) . In individuals with an internal locus of control, 'job control' predicted lower musculoskeletal pain, whereas in persons with an external locus of control, 'job control' was associated with higher musculoskeletal pain.…”

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Predictors of Sickness Absence in Patients with a New Episode of Low Back Pain in Primary Care

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This study examines predictors of sickness absence in patients presenting to a health practitioner with acute/ subacute low back pain (LBP). Aims of this study were to identify baselinevariables that detect patients with a new LBP episode at risk of sickness absence and to identify prognostic models for sickness absence at different time points after initial presentation. Prospective cohort study investigating 310 patients presenting to a health practitioner with a new episode of LBP at baseline, three-, six-, twelve-week and six-month follow-up, addressing work-related, psychological and biomedical factors. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify baseline-predictors of sickness absence at different time points. Prognostic models comprised 'job control', 'depression' and 'functional limitation' as predictive baseline-factors of sickness absence at three and six-week follow-up with 'job control' being the best single predictor (OR 0.47; 95%CI 0.26-0.87). The six-week model explained 47% of variance of sickness absence at six-week follow-up (p<0.001). The prediction of sickness absence beyond six-weeks is limited, and health practitioners should re-assess patients at six weeks, especially if they have previously been identified as at risk of sickness absence. This would allow timely intervention with measures designed to reduce the likelihood of prolonged sickness absence.

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“…These individuals are healthier and show higher levels of well-being in high-control and high-demand work situations, whereas those with an external locus of control in the same conditions experience more strain (Meier, Semmer, Elfering, & Jacobshagen, 2008).…”

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The Impact of Personality and Culture on the Job Demands-Control Model of Job Stress

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Abstract. Among the various work stress models, one of the most popular has been the job demands-control (JDC) model developed by Karasek (1979), which postulates that work-related strain is highest under work conditions characterized by high demands and low autonomy. The absence of social support at work further increases negative outcomes. This model, however, does not apply equally to all individuals and to all cultures. This review demonstrates how various individual characteristics, especially some personality dimensions, influence the JDC model and could thus be considered buffering or moderator factors. Moreover, we review how the cultural context impacts this model as suggested by results obtained in European, American, and Asian contexts. Yet there are almost no data from Africa or South America. More crosscultural studies including populations from these continents would be valuable for a better understanding of the impact of the cultural context on the JDC model.

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“…Another possible explanation is a three-way interaction. Based on the same data set as the current analyses, but using dependent variables assessed by self-report, Meier et al (28) found the interaction postulated by the Job-Demands Control model to apply only for people high in personal resources (ie, internal locus of control and, partly, selfefficacy). We therefore tested this three-way interaction with regard to relative changes in cortisol levels, but again the findings were insignificant.…”

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Work characteristics as predictors of physiological recovery on weekends

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The double meaning of control: Three-way interactions between internal resources, job control, and stressors at work.

Cited by 144 publications

References 71 publications

Predictors of Sickness Absence in Patients with a New Episode of Low Back Pain in Primary Care

Predictors of Sickness Absence in Patients with a New Episode of Low Back Pain in Primary Care

The Impact of Personality and Culture on the Job Demands-Control Model of Job Stress

Work characteristics as predictors of physiological recovery on weekends

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