Stress, coping and burnout in mental health nurses: Findings from three research studies

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-111

  Fagin, Leonard ^a   Carson, Jerome ^b   Leary, John ^a   De Villiers, Nicolette ^c   Bartlett, Heather ^a   O'Malley, Patty ^d   West, Maria ^d   Mcelfatrick, Stephen ^e   Brown, Daniel ^b  

^a Claybury Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c The Ridgeway ^*

^d MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MORALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030036288     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409604200204     Document Type: Article

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