Teacher role stress, satisfaction, commitment, and intentions to leave: A structural model

Psychological Reports

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 771-786

  Conley, Sharon ^a   You, Sukkyung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77449116697     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.105.3.771-786     Document Type: Article

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