title: Health-related quality of life measured by the SF12 in working populations: associations with psychosocial work characteristics.
abstract: This study investigated the contribution of psychosocial work characteristics (decision latitude, job demand, social support at work, and effort-reward imbalance) to health-related quality of life. Data were derived from 2 aircraft manufacturing plants (N=1,855) at the start of a longitudinal study. Regression analysis showed that work characteristics (1st model) explained 19% of the variance in the mental summary score of the Short Form-12 Health Survey. R2 change for work characteristics decreased to 13%, accounting for demographics, socioeconomic status, body mass index, and medical condition (5th model). Including health behavior and personality factors (full model), R2 change for work characteristics remained significant. Psychosocial work characteristics account for relevant proportions in the subjective perception of mental health beyond a wide array of medical variables and personality factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Theoretical Psychobiology.
authors.forename: Brigitte M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kudielka
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral Sciences.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hanebuth
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8929-5129
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: von Känel
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Marie-Louise
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gander
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work.
authors.forename: Gesine
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1820-8347
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral Sciences.
authors.forename: Joachim E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011584:Psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012201:Reward; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*