Use of Both Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Study Job Stress in Different Gender and Occupational Groups

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 357-370

  Liu, Cong ^a   Spector, Paul E ^b   Shi, Lin ^c  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

gender; job strain; job stressor; occupation; qualitative approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAFF; UNIVERSITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; CHINA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FACULTY; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSITIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 54049140081     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.13.4.357     Document Type: Article

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