The role of occupational characteristics and occupational imbalance in explaining well-being

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-104

  Anaby, Dana ^a   Jarus, Tal ^b   Backman, Catherine L ^b   Zumbo, Bruno D ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Life balance; Occupation; Personality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952958646     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-010-9094-6     Document Type: Article

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