Self-esteem in community mental health nurses: Findings from the all-Wales stress study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 315-321

  Fothergill, A ^a   Edwards, D ^a   Hannigan, B ^a   Burnard, P ^a   Coyle, D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community mental health nurses; Self esteem; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WALES;

EID: 0034256359     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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