Effects of an education program for stress reduction on supervisor knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in the workplace: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 190-198

  Nishiuchi, Kyoko ^a,d   Tsutsumi, Akizumi ^b   Takao, Soshi ^a   Mineyama, Sachiko ^a   Kawakami, Norito ^c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d HYOGO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attitude; Behavior; Education program; Knowledge; Mental health promotion; Stress reduction; Supervisor

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WORKPLACE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JAPAN; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34447125290     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.49.190     Document Type: Article

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