PMID- 18327603
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090331
LR  - 20211020
IS  - 0340-0131 (Print)
IS  - 0340-0131 (Linking)
VI  - 82
IP  - 1
DP  - 2008 Oct
TI  - Study of the validity of a job-exposure matrix for psychosocial work factors: 
      results from the national French SUMER survey.
PG  - 87-97
LID - 10.1007/s00420-008-0311-7 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To construct and evaluate the validity of a job-exposure matrix (JEM) 
      for psychosocial work factors defined by Karasek's model using national 
      representative data of the French working population. METHODS: National sample of 
      24,486 men and women who filled in the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) by Karasek 
      measuring the scores of psychological demands, decision latitude, and social 
      support (individual scores) in 2003 (response rate 96.5%). Median values of the 
      three scores in the total sample of men and women were used to define high 
      demands, low latitude, and low support (individual binary exposures). Job title 
      was defined by both occupation and economic activity that were coded using 
      detailed national classifications (PCS and NAF/NACE). Two JEM measures were 
      calculated from the individual scores of demands, latitude and support for each 
      job title: JEM scores (mean of the individual score) and JEM binary exposures 
      (JEM score dichotomized at the median). RESULTS: The analysis of the variance of 
      the individual scores of demands, latitude, and support explained by occupations 
      and economic activities, of the correlation and agreement between individual 
      measures and JEM measures, and of the sensitivity and specificity of JEM 
      exposures, as well as the study of the associations with self-reported health 
      showed a low validity of JEM measures for psychological demands and social 
      support, and a relatively higher validity for decision latitude compared with 
      individual measures. CONCLUSION: Job-exposure matrix measure for decision 
      latitude might be used as a complementary exposure assessment. Further research 
      is needed to evaluate the validity of JEM for psychosocial work factors.
FAU - Niedhammer, Isabelle
AU  - Niedhammer I
AD  - UCD School of Public Health and Population Science, Woodview House, University 
      College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. isabelle.niedhammer@inserm.fr
FAU - Chastang, Jean-Francois
AU  - Chastang JF
FAU - Levy, David
AU  - Levy D
FAU - David, Simone
AU  - David S
FAU - Degioanni, Stephanie
AU  - Degioanni S
FAU - Theorell, Tores
AU  - Theorell T
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PT  - Validation Study
DEP - 20080308
PL  - Germany
TA  - Int Arch Occup Environ Health
JT  - International archives of occupational and environmental health
JID - 7512134
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - *Decision Making
MH  - Female
MH  - France
MH  - Health Status
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Job Satisfaction
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Occupational Exposure/analysis
MH  - *Professional Autonomy
MH  - Psychometrics/instrumentation/*standards
MH  - Sensitivity and Specificity
MH  - Sex Distribution
MH  - *Social Support
MH  - Stress, Psychological
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires/*standards
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2008/03/11 09:00
MHDA- 2009/04/01 09:00
CRDT- 2008/03/11 09:00
PHST- 2007/10/05 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2008/02/20 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2008/03/11 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/04/01 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2008/03/11 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s00420-008-0311-7 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2008 Oct;82(1):87-97. doi: 
      10.1007/s00420-008-0311-7. Epub 2008 Mar 8.