Psychosocial work environment, well being and emotional exhaustion. A study comparing five age groups of female workers within the human sector

The purpose of this study was to describe the psychosocial work environment measured by the Job Demand-Control-model (JDC-model), work related well being and emotional exhaustion for female workers within the human sector. Furthermore, the aim was to analyze differences between the age groups regarding the above mentioned variables. The purpose was also to investigate the association between age, psychosocial work environment and burnout. The result indicates that the combination of high demands and low decision authority is particularly harmful for older workers.