Effects of Occupational Stress Management Intervention Programs: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-93

  Richardson, Katherine M ^a   Rothstein, Hannah R ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

employee intervention; meta analysis; stress management

Indexed keywords

ANGER MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVE TRAINING; BREATHING EXERCISE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EMOTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB STRESS; MEDITATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CARE; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39049093793     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.13.1.69     Document Type: Article

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