Gender perspective in the analysis of the relationship between long workhours, health and health-related behavior

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 344-350

  Artazcoz, Lucía ^a,b   Cortès, Imma ^a,b   Borrell, Carme ^a,b,c   Escribà Agüir, Vicenta ^b,d   Cascant, Lorena ^a,b  

^a AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^d Regional Ministry of Health   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Mental health; Physical activity; Sleep; Smoking

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC WORK; GENDER ISSUE; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SLEEP; SMOKING; WOMENS HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SMOKING; WORKER; WORKING TIME;

EID: 36549047483     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1154     Document Type: Article

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