ABSTRACT
Health at work calls for a broad definition, in which physical, psychological and social dimensions interact. These dimensions have been for a long time object of attention by ILO/WHO Joint Committee to “promote and maintain the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers” (ILO, 1985). Occupational well-being, like general well-being, may be understood as a multi-dimensional phenomenon. It comprises more than affect, it manifests itself in employee cognitions, motivations, behaviors, and self-reported physical health (Van Horn, Taris, Schaufeli & Schreurs, 2004). This approach takes a comprehensive, holistic and integrative perspective of occupational health focusing on well-being at work (Barros-Duarte & Lacomblez, 2006) in the sense that all work should provide workers the possibility of having an active role in its conduction, reflecting the ability of acting on themselves and their work (Clot, 2008).
