Protecting and promoting mental health in the workplace: Developing a systems approach to job stress

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-228

  LaMontagne, Anthony D ^a   Keegel, Tessa ^a   Vallance, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intervention; Job stress; Occupational stress; Systems approach; Work stress

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38049015484     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he07221     Document Type: Article

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