Factors associated with occupational strain among Chinese teachers: A cross-sectional study

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 106-113

  Yang, X ^a   Wang, L ^a   Ge, C ^a   Hu, B ^a   Chi, T ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese teachers; Chronic disease; Occupational strain; Sick leave days

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TEACHING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; TEACHER; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SICK LEAVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA;

EID: 79951553057     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.10.012     Document Type: Article

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