Using computerized ambulatory diaries for the assessment of job characteristics and work-related stress in nurses

Work and Stress

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-172

  Johnston, Derek W ^a   Beedie, Alexis ^b   Jones, Martyn C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demand control model; Diary study; Ecological momentary assessment; Effort reward imbalance; Nurses; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE NURSING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33748507321     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370600902872     Document Type: Article

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