Psychosocial work environment and mental health - A meta-analytic review

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 443-462

  Stansfeld, Stephen ^a   Candy, Bridget ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision latitude; Effort reward imbalance; Longitudinal studies; Mental health; Social support; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REWARD; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33846158463     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1050     Document Type: Article

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