Technological stress: Psychophysiological symptoms in modern offices

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-42

  Arnetz, Bengt B ^a   Wiholm, Clairy ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Physiological activation; Reengineering; Stress management; Technostress

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

AROUSAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKILL; TECHNOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

COMPUTER TERMINALS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OFFICE AUTOMATION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TECHNOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030854696     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00083-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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