Relationships between job stress and worker perceived responsibilities and job characteristics

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-46

  Dewa, C S ^a,b   Thompson, A H ^c   Jacobs, P ^c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Institute for Health Economics   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Employment; Mental health; Psychology; Stress; Work; Workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALBERTA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952477305     PISSN: 20086520     EISSN: 20086814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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