Role stress and personal resources in nursing: A cross-sectional study of burnout and engagement

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-489

  Garrosa, Eva ^a   Moreno Jiménez, Bernardo ^a   Rodríguez Muñoz, Alfredo ^a   Rodríguez Carvajal, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Burnout; Emotional competence; Engagement; Hardy personality; Nursing; Optimism; Personal resources; Role stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; SPAIN;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79953161493     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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