The effect of work on people with severe mental illness in Taiwan using a stress-social support model: An exploratory study

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-150

  Wu, Hui Ching ^a,b  

^a Chun Shan Medical University   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Severe mental illness; Work

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DISEASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS; WORK;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MODEL; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 33748164342     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mrr.0000210050.94420.52     Document Type: Article

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