Psychosocial factors and safety behaviour as predictors of accidental work injuries in farming

Work and Stress

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-189

  Glasscock, David J ^a   Rasmussen, Kurt ^a   Carstensen, Ole ^a   Hansen, Ole N ^a  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Farming; Occupational accidents; Psychosocial factors; Safety behaviour; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33748514135     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370600879724     Document Type: Article

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