Bullying at work, health outcomes, and physiological stress response

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-72

  Hansen, Åse Marie ^a   Hogh, Annie ^a   Persson, Roger ^b   Karlson, Björn ^b   Garde, Anne Helene ^a   Ørbæk, Palle ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bullying; Health symptoms; Negative affectivity; Physiological stress response; Witnesses of bullying

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATIZATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 29344435275     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.078     Document Type: Article

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