The role of sense of coherence in well-being at work: Analysis of main and moderator effects

Work and Stress

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 134-147

  Feldt, Taru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emotional exhaustion; Psychosomatic symptoms; Sense of coherence; Well being; Work characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030847443     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379708256830     Document Type: Article

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