Direct and interactive effects of occupational stress and coping on ulcer-like symptoms among Chinese male off-shore oil workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 500-508

  Chen, Wei Qing ^b   Wong, Tze Wai ^a   Yu, Tak Sun ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coping styles; Effect; Occupational stress; Off shore work; Ulcer like symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ULCER; WORKER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PETROLEUM; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STOMACH ULCER; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349085391     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20691     Document Type: Article

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