Social support at work and its relationship to absenteeism

Work and Stress

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-61

  Undén, Anna Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Psychosocial work characteristics; Psychosomatic symptoms; Social support

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029886366     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379608256784     Document Type: Article

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