Developing and Testing a Theoretical Model Linking Work-Family Conflict to Employee Safety

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 266-278

  Cullen, Jennifer C ^a   Hammer, Leslie B ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

performance; safety; stress; work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYEE; FAMILY STRESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; WORK;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 34548847497     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.12.3.266     Document Type: Article

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