Identifying teachers at risk in Hong Kong: Psychosomatic symptoms and sources of stress

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 357-362

  Jin, Putai ^a   Yeung, Alexander S ^a   Tang, Tak On ^a   Low, Renae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Measurement; Psychosomatic symptoms; Teacher stress; Teaching workload; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; STRESS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHER; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 52149118228     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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