Occupational stress and mental health among correctional officers: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-98

  Ghaddar, Ali ^a   Mateo, Inmaculada ^a   Sanchez, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Correctional officers; Mental health; Occupational stress; Penitentiary center; Psychosocial work conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PRISONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 40349113032     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.50.92     Document Type: Article

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