A 5-year follow-up study of aggression at work and psychological health

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 256-265

  Hogh, Annie ^a   Henriksson, Marie Engström ^a,b   Burr, Hermann ^a  

^a Institute of Occupational Health   (Denmark)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bullying; Fatigue; Gender differences; Longitudinal study; Mental health; Teasing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CONFLICT; DENMARK; EMPLOYEE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27644538927     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1204_6     Document Type: Article

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