Work engagement among breast cancer survivors and the referents: The importance of optimism and social resources at work

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 283-295

  Hakanen, Jari J ^a   Lindbohm, Marja Liisa ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer survivor; Job resources; Optimism; Well being at work; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREAST TUMOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58149308445     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-008-0071-0     Document Type: Article

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