Intentions to work during terminal illness: An Exploratory study of antecedent conditions

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1297-1305

  Westaby, James D ^a   Versenyi, Andrea ^b   Hausmann, Robert C ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Greater New York Chapter of the ALS Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Employment; Intentions; Intrinsic reasons; Working during illness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; SICK ROLE; WORK;

EID: 27744559087     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.6.1297     Document Type: Article

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