Methodological aspects in the evaluation of occupational stress risk. From the Italian experience to the application of R. Karasek's JCQ, a proposal for multi-phase approach;Aspetti metodologici nella valutazione del rischio stress da lavoro. Dall'esperienza italiana dell'applicazione del JCQ di R Karasek, una proposta di approccio multifase

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-206

  Ferrario, M M ^a,c   Cesana, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Risk assessment; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; WORK; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; ITALY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70350474544     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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