Path analysis of work conditions and work-family spillover as modifiable workplace factors associated with depressive symptomatology

Stress and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-103

  Franche, Renée Louise ^a   Williams, Alysha ^b   Ibrahim, Selahadin ^a   Grace, Sherry L ^c   Mustard, Cam ^a   Minore, Bruce ^d   Stewart, Donna E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Cancer Care   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Work conditions; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATH ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33646376447     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1087     Document Type: Article

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