Perceived work-related demands associated with social change,control strategies,and Psychological well-being

European Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-219

  Pinquart, Martin ^a,b   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^b   Körner, Astrid ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coping; Psychological well being; Social change; Work role

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349152511     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.14.3.207     Document Type: Article

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