Biological Correlates of Social Support and Pressure at Work in Managers

Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-136

  Bernin, Peggy ^a   Theorell, T ^b   Sandberg, C G ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; Cortisol; Fibrinogen; Lipids; Male managers; Network; Stress

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FIBRINOGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSECRETION; ORGANIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRIGLYCERIDES; WORK;

EID: 0035320405     PISSN: 1053881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02734046     Document Type: Article

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