Vilhelm Borg
Biographic Data
| ID | 1734822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vilhelm Borg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vilhelm |
| FAMILY NAME | Borg |
| SIGNATURE | BORG V |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Research Centre for the Working Environment |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 69 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Development of a Questionnaire for Measuring Employees’ Perception of Selection, Optimisation and Compensation at the Leadership, Group and Individual Levels
This study is the first to develop a questionnaire to measure employees' perceptions of the use of the action strategies selection, optimisation, and compensation (SOC) beyond the individual level, which has so far been lacking in research and practice. The study thus contributes an important tool for research into the role of SOC strategies at the leadership, group, and individual levels for long and healthy working lives. It may also be used by…
Effect of a participatory organizational workplace intervention on workplace social capital
ISRCTN16271504 , retrospectively registered on November 15, 2016
Depressive symptoms and early retirement intentions among Danish eldercare workers
The whole spectrum of depressive symptoms represents a health related strain that can incur intentions to retire early by early voluntary retirement. In order to change the intentions to retire early, the work related consequences of depressive symptoms should be addressed as early in the treatment process as possible
Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change
This study of a single occupational group suggested a few new risk factors for weight change outside the traditional work stress models
Are environmental characteristics in the municipal eldercare, more closely associated with frequent short sick leave spells among employees than with total sick leave
Total sick leave length and a long-term sick leave spell pattern were just as good or even better indicators of unfavourable work factor scores than a frequent short-term sick leave pattern. Scores in commitment to the workplace and quality of leadership varied with sick leave pattern and age. Thus, different sick leave measures seem to be associated with different work environment factors. Further studies on these associations may inform interve…
The second version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire
Aims: The aim of the present paper is to present the development of the second version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ II). Methods: The development of COPSOQ II took place in five main steps: (1) We considered practical experience from the use of COPSOQ I, in particular feedback from workplace studies where the questionnaire had been used; (2) All scales concerning workplace factors in COPSOQ I were analyzed for differential…
Are leaders' well-being, behaviours and style associated with the affective well-being of their employees? A systematic review of three decades of research
Health and Sickness Absence in Denmark
The objective of this study is to investigate patterns of sickness absence in light of health status among immigrants. Cross-sectional data from 2005 was used and the study population consisted of 3,121 healthcare assistants and healthcare helpers working in the elderly-care sector in Denmark. A multinomial logistic regression was employed to investigate the relationship between health indicator, sickness absence and being an immigrant. Our findi…
The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire—a tool for the assessment and improvement of the psychosocial work environment
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to present the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ), a questionnaire developed in three different lengths for assessing psychosocial factors at work, stress, and the well-being of employees and some personality factors. The purpose of the COPSOQ concept is to improve and facilitate research, as well as practical interventions at workplaces. METHODS: The development of the questionnaire was based on…
Social class and self-rated health
Social class and self-rated health
The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire—a tool for the assessment and improvement of the psychosocial work environment
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to present the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ), a questionnaire developed in three different lengths for assessing psychosocial factors at work, stress, and the well-being of employees and some personality factors. The purpose of the COPSOQ concept is to improve and facilitate research, as well as practical interventions at workplaces. METHODS: The development of the questionnaire was based on…
Health and Sickness Absence in Denmark
The objective of this study is to investigate patterns of sickness absence in light of health status among immigrants. Cross-sectional data from 2005 was used and the study population consisted of 3,121 healthcare assistants and healthcare helpers working in the elderly-care sector in Denmark. A multinomial logistic regression was employed to investigate the relationship between health indicator, sickness absence and being an immigrant. Our findi…
The second version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire
Aims: The aim of the present paper is to present the development of the second version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ II). Methods: The development of COPSOQ II took place in five main steps: (1) We considered practical experience from the use of COPSOQ I, in particular feedback from workplace studies where the questionnaire had been used; (2) All scales concerning workplace factors in COPSOQ I were analyzed for differential…
Are leaders' well-being, behaviours and style associated with the affective well-being of their employees? A systematic review of three decades of research
Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change
This study of a single occupational group suggested a few new risk factors for weight change outside the traditional work stress models
Are environmental characteristics in the municipal eldercare, more closely associated with frequent short sick leave spells among employees than with total sick leave
Total sick leave length and a long-term sick leave spell pattern were just as good or even better indicators of unfavourable work factor scores than a frequent short-term sick leave pattern. Scores in commitment to the workplace and quality of leadership varied with sick leave pattern and age. Thus, different sick leave measures seem to be associated with different work environment factors. Further studies on these associations may inform interve…
Depressive symptoms and early retirement intentions among Danish eldercare workers
The whole spectrum of depressive symptoms represents a health related strain that can incur intentions to retire early by early voluntary retirement. In order to change the intentions to retire early, the work related consequences of depressive symptoms should be addressed as early in the treatment process as possible
Effect of a participatory organizational workplace intervention on workplace social capital
ISRCTN16271504 , retrospectively registered on November 15, 2016
Development of a Questionnaire for Measuring Employees’ Perception of Selection, Optimisation and Compensation at the Leadership, Group and Individual Levels
This study is the first to develop a questionnaire to measure employees' perceptions of the use of the action strategies selection, optimisation, and compensation (SOC) beyond the individual level, which has so far been lacking in research and practice. The study thus contributes an important tool for research into the role of SOC strategies at the leadership, group, and individual levels for long and healthy working lives. It may also be used by…
Workplace Health and Well-being (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Danish (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works)