Structural invariance and stability of sense of coherence: A longitudinal analysis of two groups with different employment experiences

Work and Stress

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-83

  Feldt, Taru ^a   Leskinen, Esko ^a   Kinnunen, Ulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Lay off experiences; Scale structural invariance; Sense of coherence; Stability of SOC; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSE OF COHERENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 20144375710     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370500084441     Document Type: Article

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