Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Dimensions of the demand-control model. Health workers, Bahia, Brazil, 2012
From: Occupational stress and job dissatisfaction with health work
Dimensions of the DCM | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Control over work (n = 2936) | ||
Low | 1437 | 48.9 |
High | 1499 | 51.1 |
Psychological demand (n = 3025) | ||
Low | 1713 | 56.6 |
High | 1312 | 43.4 |
Social support (n = 2864) | ||
Low | 2043 | 71.3 |
High | 821 | 28.7 |
Demand-control model (n = 2890) | ||
Low strain requirement | 846 | 29.3 |
Passive work | 784 | 27.1 |
Active work | 629 | 21.9 |
High strain | 631 | 21.7 |