Transformational leadership and depressive symptoms: A prospective study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 120, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 235-239

  Munir, Fehmidah ^a   Nielsen, Karina ^b   Gomes Carneiro, Isabella ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Depression; Transformational leadership; Well being; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 71649095061     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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