Week 3

Question 1

What are four criticisms regarding individual focused interventions

Answer 1

1) Low participation
2) Not attracting the target (stressed) population → no time, or motivation
3) Focus on employees not coping adequately (blaming victim)
4) Avoids employers having modify any work-related causes of stress

Question 2

What was special about the Brabantie health campain?

Answer 2

1) They made a normal and a high risk group
2) They adressed organisational and environmental level
3) They redesigned jobs

Question 3

What were three special things about the Staywell programme (control data corporation)

Answer 3

1) Use of socio-cultural processes (choose a group of leader and volunteers to regulate/ lead the programme)
2) they changed the work environment
3) They made support groups

Question 4

What does the Job-demand control model tell us about an intervention?

Answer 4

1) Indicates what the demand and resources are.
2) Need resources to keep motivated etc.
3) We also have personal demands and resources that play a role.
4) Change job demands and job resources. You do an intervention to change personal resources.