Associations between positive changes in perceived work characteristics and changes in fatigue

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 866-875

  Janssen, Nathalie ^a   Nijhuis, Frans J N ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EMPLOYEE; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 4143087077     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000135608.82039.fa     Document Type: Article

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