A new approach to evaluating the well-being of police

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 560-565

  Juniper, B ^a   White, N ^a   Bellamy, P ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Law enforcement; Measurement; Police; Stress; Well being; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77957287977     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqq130     Document Type: Article

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