Alexithymia and occupational burnout are strongly associated in working population

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 657-665

  Mattila, Aino K ^a,b   Ahola, Kirsi ^c   Honkonen, Teija ^c   Salminen, Jouko K ^d   Huhtala, Heini ^a   Joukamaa, Matti ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Epidemiology; General population; Occupational burnout; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34249295178     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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