The relationship between perceived stress and self-reported illness- related absenteeism

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-61

  Jacobson, Bert H ^a   Aldana, Steven G ^b   Goetzel, Ron Z ^c   Vardell, K D ^a   Adams, Troy B ^a   Pietras, Rick J ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Employee; Health Behavior; Stress

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029788256     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.1.54     Document Type: Article

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