Stress and residential staff who work with people who have an intellectual disability: A factor analytic study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-278

  Rose, John ^a,b  

^a WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor analytic study; Intellectual disability; Residential staff; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VARIANCE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WALES;

EID: 0032810187     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1999.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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