Dimensional comparability of psychosocial working conditions as covered in European monitoring questionnaires

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Table 3 The ERI model in the surveys

Dimension of ERI model	Dimension in overview	NL	DK	NO	FI	ES	DE	EU
Effort	Quantitative demands - work pace	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
	Quantitative demands - amount	√	√	√	√*	√	√	√
	Interruptions	-	-	√	√	-	√	√
	Cognitive demands	√	√	-	-	√	√	√
Reward - money & promotion	Career development	√	√	√	√	-	-	√
	Financial rewards	√	-	√	√	-	√	√
Reward - esteem	Contact with supervisor/social support by supervisor	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
	Contact with co-workers/social support by co-workers	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
	Justice/discrimination	√	√	√	√	√	-	√
	Recognition	-	√	√	-	-	-	-
Reward - status control & job security	Job security	√	√	√	√	√	√	√

Notes: √ = dimension is available in the survey; - = dimension is not available in the survey; * In Finland, the dimension "quantitative demands – amount" is assessed by asking participants about the number of compensated and non-compensated overtime at work.
NL = Netherlands; DK = Denmark; NO = Norway; FI = Finland; ES = Spain; DE = Germany; EU = Europe.

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