Family Relations and Work Experiences Relate to Salutogenic Health – a Survey among Swedish Employees in 2012

Background Many employees in Europe feel that their work situation is stressful and demanding. Health promotion processes are needed to improve the psychosocial work environment. It is unusual to include the family situation in these processes. Most studies of employees have had an ill-health perspective, while the salutogenic perspective, which focuses on resources rather than risks, so far is rare. The aim of the study was to analyse to what extent positive work experiences and family situation relate to salutogenic health. Methods …