Factors associated with prospective development of environmental annoyance

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-15

  Eek, Frida ^a   Karlson, Björn ^a   Österberg, Kai ^a   Östergren, Per Olof ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

IEI; Longitudinal; Subjective well being; Symptoms; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC ENVIRONMENTAL INTOLERANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PANEL STUDY; PHYSICAL STRESS; POSTAL MAIL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 77953807073     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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