Organisational factors, individual characteristics and social support: what determines the level of social support?

摘要: A large body of research has linked social support to health, but there are fewer studies that have focused on factors influence the level available and/or perceived by employees in different organisations. This cross-sectional study therefore investigated relationship between one hand, organisational, individual and socio-demographic other, at workplace, i.e., degree supervisor a supportive work atmosphere. Organisational variables (job demands, job control, content), (self-esteem, mistrust) (type employer, occupational position, age, gender educational level) were used as independent analyses. The sample consisted 16,144 individuals variety organisations Sweden, who had responded questionnaire covering psychosocial psychological stress ("the Stress Profile"). Multiple hierarchical regression analyses performed separately for each two dependent variables, which yielded almost identical results, indicated organisational determinants, particularly largest impact support.