Job stress and mental health among workers in Asia and the world

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Kawakami, Norito ^a   Tsutsumi, Akizumi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intervention studies; Psychosocial factors at work

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ASIA; CORONARY DISEASE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77952301631     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.editorial1001     Document Type: Editorial

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