Occupational stress and strain in the Royal Navy 2007

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 534-539

  Bridger, R S ^a   Brasher, K ^a   Dew, A ^a   Kilminster, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Occupational stress; Overcommitment; Royal Navy; Stressfull life events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MILITARY MEDICINE; NAVY; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649112599     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn136     Document Type: Article

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