Gender differences in experiencing occupational stress: The role of age, education and marital status

Stress and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 397-404

  Michael, Galanakis ^a   Anastasios, Stalikas ^a   Helen, Kallia ^a   Catherine, Karagianni ^a   Christine, Karela ^a  

^a PANTEION UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Age; Educational level; Gender; Marital status; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 72149091466     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1248     Document Type: Article

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