Measuring job characteristics and mental health among latino farmworkers: Results from cognitive testing

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-138

  Grzywacz, Joseph G ^a   Alterman, Toni ^b   Muntaner, Carles ^c   Gabbard, Susan ^d   Nakamoto, Jorge ^d   Carroll, Daniel J ^e  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d Aguirre Division   (United States)

^e United States Department of Labor   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive testing; Job characteristics; Latino farmworkers; Mental health; Psychosocial factors; Qualitative; Survey items

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB CONTENT QUESTIONNAIRE; JOB SATISFACTION; K 6 INSTRUMENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRANT WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; FEMALE; FLORIDA; FOCUS GROUPS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEXAS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 60449115611     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9170-2     Document Type: Article

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