Is discrepancy between actual and preferred work activities a factor in work-related stress for mental health occupational therapists and social workers?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 353-360

  Lloyd, Chris ^a   McKenna, Kryss ^a   King, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 4444251192     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406700804     Document Type: Article

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