How does workaholism affect worker health and performance? The mediating role of coping

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-160

  Shimazu, Akihito ^a   Schaufeli, Wilmar B ^b   Taris, Toon W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coping; Job performance; Physical complaints; Psychological distress; Workaholism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COMPULSION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JAPAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77954658658     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-010-9077-x     Document Type: Article

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