Alcohol Consumption and Workplace Absenteeism: The Moderating Effect of Social Support

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 334-348

  Bacharach, Samuel B ^a   Bamberger, Peter ^a,b   Biron, Michal ^c,d  

^a School of Industrial and Labor Relations   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^d TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

absenteeism; alcohol consumption; peer support; supervisor support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TRADE UNION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 77949643212     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018018     Document Type: Article

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