The multilevel effects of occupational stressors on soldiers' well-being, organizational attachment, and readiness

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-299

  Tucker, Jennifer S ^a,c   Sinclair, Robert R ^a   Thomas, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c US Army Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Group level effects; Military psychology; Multilevel research; Social identity theory; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MORALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 24644490672     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.10.3.276     Document Type: Article

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