Negative affectivity and gender as moderators of the relationship between work-related stressors and depressed mood at work

Work and Stress

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-57

  Jex, Steve M ^b  

^a Citibank Corporation   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Depressed mood; Negative affectivity; Work related stressors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; WORK; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030791156     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379708256821     Document Type: Article

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