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Geuskens, G.A. (author), Hengel, K.M.O. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author)OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of the willingness and ability of older workers to continue working until the age of 65. METHODS: In this longitudinal study, 4937 employees aged 45 to 63 years included in the Netherlands Working Conditions Cohort Study were studied. Logistic regression analyses were applied. RESULTS: Employees who experienced...article 2012
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van den Bossche, S. (author), Dhondt, S. (author), van Genabeek, J. (author), Goudswaard, A. (author), Hooftman, W. (author), Houtman, I. (author), Klein Hesselink, J. (author), de Korte, E. (author), Kraan, K. (author), Oeij, P. (author), Pot, F. (author), Smulders, P.G.W. (author), Vaas, F. (author), Wevers, C. (author), Willems, D. (author)The nature of work is changing, not only in the Netherlands but throughout Europe. There is a growing demand for different types of products and services. These demands are influenced by technological developments and innovations, but also by globalization, which indicates the integration of national and regional economies. Under the influence...report 2012
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Pot, F. (author), Dhondt, S. (author), de Korte, E. (author), Oeij, P. (author), Vaas, F. (author)Social innovation of work and employment is a prerequisite to achieve the EU2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It covers labor market innovation on societal level and workplace innovation on organizational level. This chapter focuses on the latter. Workplace innovations are social both in their ends (quality of working...bookPart 2012
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Proper, K.I. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van Zwieten, M.H.J. (author), Bemelmans, W.J.E. (author)Purpose:Literature suggests a relationship between overweight and obesity, and mental health problems, but data regarding prevalence rates are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic psychological complaints and emotional exhaustion among overweight and obese workers. Methods:Data were used from the Netherlands Working...article 2012
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Sanders, J. (author), Oomens, S. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author), Hazelzet, A. (author)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the discussion on how to increase lower educated workers' participation in training programs inside and outside the workplace through stimulating intentions with respect to training. Design/methodology/approach: This article is based on data from the Study on Life Long Learning and...article 2011
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Schalk, R. (author), van Veldhoven, M. (author), de Lange, A.H. (author), de Witte, H. (author), Kraus, K. (author), Stamov-Rosßnagel, C. (author), Tordera, N. (author), van der Heijden, B. (author), Zappalà, S. (author), Bal, M. (author), Bertrand, F. (author), Claes, R. (author), Crego, A. (author), Dorenbosch, L. (author), de Jonge, J. (author), Desmette, D. (author), Gellert, F.J. (author), Hansez, I. (author), Iller, C. (author), Kooij, D. (author), Kuipers, B. (author), Linkola, P. (author), van den Broeck, A. (author), van der Schoot, E. (author), Zacher, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This paper summarizes the state of affairs of European research on ageing and work. After a close inspection of the age construct, an overview is presented of research in four areas: the relationship between age and HR-policies, early retirement, age and performance/employability, age and health/well-being. The overview results in a research...article 2010
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de Zeeuw, E.L.E.J. (author), Tak, E.C.P.M. (author), Dusseldorp, E. (author), Hendriksen, I.J.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: This study evaluates whether it is feasible to deliver an exercise program to inactive employees with minimal symptoms of depression, and the size of effects on the mental and physical health of employees. Method: In the fall of 2008, 30 white-collar employees with minimal symptoms of depression (5 ≤ PHQ-9 ≤ 9) were randomly assigned...article 2010
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Klandermans, B. (author), Klein Hesselink, J. (author), van Vuuren, T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The article argues that job insecurity has subjective aspects that are not determined by the objective levels of security of someone's employment status. These subjective aspects can be divided into two elements: the perceived probability and the perceived severity of job loss. The psychological consequences of job insecurity supposedly vary as...article 2010
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Ybema, J.F. (author), Smulders, P.G.W. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This study examined the interrelations between registered employee absenteeism, job satisfaction, and burnout in a longitudinal design with four yearly waves of data. The participants were 844 workers in 34 companies in The Netherlands. In line with the predictions, a reciprocal relationship between job satisfaction and absence frequency was...article 2010
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Akkermans, J. (author), Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to gain more insight into the well-being, health and performance of young intermediate educated employees. First, employees with low education (9 years or less), intermediate education (10-14 years of education), and high education (15 years or more) are compared on a number of factors related to well-being...article 2009
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Buijs, P.C. (author), Lambeek, L.C. (author), Koppenrade, V. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Anema, J.R. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Introduction: Workers with chronic low back pain (LBP) mean a heavy human and social-economic burden. Their medical histories often include different treatments without attention to work-relatedness or communication with occupational health providers, leaving them passive and medicalized in (outpatient) health care. So we developed and...article 2009
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Heinrich, J. (author), Anema, J.R. (author), de Vroome, E.M. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author)Background. Despite the fact that the population of self-employed persons is still growing and at risk for long term disability due to a number of risk factors, there is still a lack of information on the effectiveness of interventions for this specific group. Methods. To determine the ffectiveness of physical training without a cognitive...article 2009
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), van Vuuren, T. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author)Employees who are absent for a prolonged period of time are expected to actively contribute to their own return to work. The present study examines how employers rate the employees' own initiative for return to work following longterm sickness absence and how this initiative affects successful return to work. In this study, a sample of 1294...article 2009
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Vink, P. (author), Imada, A.S. (author), Zink, K.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A participatory approach could be used to implement work place or organizational improvements. However, the question is which participants should be involved and how. In this paper the theoretical involvement in different steps of a linear stepwise approach is described and compared with the latest projects of 300 practitioners. From a...article 2008
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Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Houtman, I. (author), Blonk, R. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: The World Health Organization considers depression a major health problem and a leading cause of disability. Aim To identify factors which may help to reduce depressive symptoms in a sample of employees sick listed due to mental health problems. Methods: Longitudinal cohort study of employees sick listed for 12-20 weeks due to mental...article 2008
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Preller, L. (author), Balder, H.F. (author), Tielemans, E. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objectives: To assess male lung cancer risks for industrial sectors in the Netherlands and to estimate the proportion of lung cancer attributed to working in specific industrial sectors. Methods: Associations were studied among men aged 55-69 years (n = 58 279) from the prospective Netherlands Cohort Study. 1920 incident lung cancer cases were...article 2008
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), van Rhenen, W. (author), Schaufeli, W.B. (author), van Dijk, F.J.H. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the role of coping styles in sickness absence. In line with findings that contrast the reactive-passive focused strategies, problem-solving strategies are generally associated with positive results in terms of well-being and overall health outcomes; our hypothesis is that such strategies are...article 2008
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Joling, C.I. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author)Objectives. This study investigated whether work dedication and job resources are longitudinally related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders and whether job resources buffer the impact of job demands on these disorders? Methods. Data were used from a longitudinal three-phase study (2004, 2005, 2006) on health at work among a sample of...article 2008
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Beckers, D.G.J. (author), van Hooff, M.L.M. (author), van der Linden, D. (author), Kompier, M.A.J. (author), Taris, T.W. (author), Geurts, S.A.E. (author)Objectives: This study aimed at opening up the black box of overtime work among university faculty members by providing information on (i) when faculty members work overtime, (ii) what activities are undertaken during overtime, and (iii) how overtime is experienced. Methods: Data were collected among 120 Dutch faculty members who completed a...article 2008
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Westerman, M.J. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Objective: The objective of this study was to determine what makes men and women with musculoskeletal complaints decide to call in sick for work. Methods: Qualitative, face-to-face interviews were used with employees (16 men and 14 women) who had called in sick due to a musculoskeletal complaint and who expected to be absent from work for at...article 2008