Effects of locus of control, occupational stress, and psychological distress on job satisfaction among nurses

Psychological Reports

Volumn 78, Issue 3 PART 2, 1996, Pages 1256-1258

  Jain, Vijay K ^a,e   Mclaughlin, Dennis G ^b   Lall, Rakesh ^c   Johnson, W Brad ^d  

^a Kahi Mohala Psychiatric Hospital

^b Amer Sch of Prof Psychology

^c Pearl Harbor Naval Medical Clinic

^d GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030159051     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.3c.1256     Document Type: Article

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