The importance of context specificity in work stress research: A test of the Demand-Control-Support model in academics

Work and Stress

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-95

  McClenahan, Carol A ^a   Giles, Melanie L ^a   Mallett, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academics; Demand Control Support model; Homogeneous sample; Occupation specific research; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; DEMAND CONTROL SUPPORT MODEL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 33947616713     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370701264552     Document Type: Article

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