The factor structure of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and its relationship to occupational lead exposure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-6

  Lindgren, Karen N ^a   Masten, Valerie L ^a   Tiburzi, Michael J ^a   Ford, D Patrick ^a   Bleecker, Margit L ^a  

^a Center for Occupational and Environmental Neurology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SELF REPORT; SMELTER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0032900388     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199901000-00002     Document Type: Article

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