Table 2

All items of the different scales in the Effort-Reward Questionnaire (ERI-Q).

"Effort" scale
"Reward" scale
"Overcommitment" scale

Time pressure (ERI_1)
Component esteem
Overwhelmed by pressure (OC1)
Interruptions (ERI_2)
Respect from superiors (ERI_7)
Think about work (OC2)
Responsibility (ERI_3)
Respect from colleagues (ERI_8)
Relax and "switch off" work (OC3)
Pressure to work overtime (ERI_4)
Adequate support (ERI_9)
Sacrifice too much for job (OC4)
Increasing demands (ERI_5)
Unfair treatment (ERI_10)
Work still on mind (OC5)

Respect and prestige at work (ERI_15)
Trouble sleeping at night (OC6)

Component job promotion


Job promotion prospects (ERI_11)


Adequate position (ERI_14)


Adequate work prospects (ERI_16)


Adequate salary/income (ERI_17)


Component job security


Undesirable change (ERI_12)


Job security (ERI_13)


Lau Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2008 3:9   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-3-9

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