Work-related stress and well-being: The roles of direct action coping and palliative coping

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-302

  Fortes Ferreira, Lina ^a   Peiró, José M ^a   Gloria Gonzalez Morales M ^a   Martín, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct action coping; Interaction between coping strategies; Palliative coping; Well being; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745878530     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00519.x     Document Type: Article

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