Factors related to work ability among thai workers

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 225-230

  Kaewboonchoo, Orawan ^a   Saleekul, Sumlee ^b   Usathaporn, Suthee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Boromarajonani College of Nursing   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Job stress; Thai workers; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICAL MODEL; THAILAND; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THAILAND; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953755560     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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