Workplace social support and ambulatory cardiovascular activity in New York City Traffic Agents

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-176

  Karlin, William A ^a   Brondolo, Elizabeth ^a   Schwartz, Joseph ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Social support; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0037346610     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PSY.0000033122.09203.A3     Document Type: Article

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