The impact of sense of coherence and negative affectivity on the work stressor-strain relationship

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-205

  Höge, Thomas ^a   Büssing, André ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MODEL; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3242732011     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.9.3.195     Document Type: Article

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