Assessing occupational stress in psychiatric nurses using the full job strain model: The value of social support to nurses

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 339-345

  Munro, L ^a   Rodwell, J ^b   Harding, L ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Job Strain Model; Mental health; Occupational stress work stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032253871     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(98)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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