A within-subject longitudinal study of the effects of positive job experiences and generalized workplace harassment on well-being

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 434-451

  Hoobler, Jenny M ^a   Rospenda, Kathleen M ^a   Lemmon, Grace ^a   Rosa, Jose A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Burnout; Generalized workplace harassment; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; GENERALIZED WORKPLACE HARASSMENT; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB STRESS; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; WORKPLACE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78549296708     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021000     Document Type: Article

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