Constructions of work stress and coping in a female- and a male-dominated department

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-270

  Torkelson, Eva ^a,d   Muhonen, Tuija ^b   Peiró, José Maria ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d Department of Psychology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coping; Gender; Social constructions; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34249061417     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00561.x     Document Type: Article

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