Long hours in paid and domestic work and subsequent sickness absence: does control over daily working hours matter?

L. Ala-Mursula; J. Vahtera; Anne Kouvonen; A. Vaananen; A. Linna; J. Pentti; M. Kivimaki

doi:10.1136/oem.2005.023937

Long hours in paid and domestic work and subsequent sickness absence: does control over daily working hours matter?

L. Ala-Mursula, J. Vahtera, Anne Kouvonen, A. Vaananen, A. Linna, J. Pentti, M. Kivimaki

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Abstract

Objectives: To explore the associations of working hours ( paid, domestic, commuting, and total) with sickness absence, and to examine whether these associations vary according to the level of employee control over daily working hours.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	608-616
Number of pages	9
Journal	Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	63
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2005.023937
Publication status	Published - Sept 2006

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General Environmental Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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