Leisure as a coping resource: A test of the job demand-control-support model

Human Relations

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-217

  Joudrey, Allan D ^a   Wallace, Jean E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Job stress; Leisure; Professionals

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349112216     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726708100357     Document Type: Article

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