Technological stress: Psychophysiological aspects of working with modern information technology

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages 97-103

  Arnetz, Bengt B ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer; Coping; Psychophysiology; Telecommunication; Video display units

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OFFICE WORKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL LIFE; STRESS; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APOLIPOPROTEINS; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; JOB SATISFACTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OFFICE AUTOMATION; PROLACTIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; TECHNOLOGY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0031456439     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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