Association between job strain (high demand-low control) and cardiovascular disease risk factors among petrochemical industry workers

Objective: One of the practical models for assessment of stressful working conditions due to job strain is "job demand and control" or Karasek's job strain model. This model explains how adverse physical and psychological effects including cardiovascular disease risk factors can be es...

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Main Authors: Siamak Poorabdian, Amir Hossein Mirlohi, Ehsan Habibi, Mahnaz Shakerian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Association-between-job-strain-high-demand-low-control-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-factors-among-petrochemical-industry-workers,2169,0,2.html