Hierarchical, job content, and double plateaus: A mixed-method study of stress, depression and coping responses

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 282-299

  McCleese, Carrie S ^a   Eby, Lillian T ^a   Scharlau, Elizabeth A ^a   Hoffman, Bethany H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Double plateau; Hierarchical plateau; Job content plateau; Qualitative; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548685010     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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