A model of stress and coping and their influence on individual and organizational outcomes

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-211

  Boyd, Nancy G ^a   Lewin, Jeffrey E ^a   Sager, Jeffrey K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion focused coping; Job stress; Locus of control; Problem focused coping; Role clarity; Role conflict; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949117816     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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