Sickness absence, social relations, and self-esteem: A qualitative study of the importance of relationships with family, workmates, and friends among persons initially long-term sickness absent due to back diagnoses

Work

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-197

  Svensson, Tommy ^a,b   Müssener, Ulrika ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

return to work; self esteem; sick leave; Sickness absence; social emotions; social relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 78650587790     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2010-1069     Document Type: Article

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