Work-related behavior and experience patterns of entrepreneurs compared to teachers and physicians

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 479-490

  Voltmer, Edgar ^a   Spahn, Claudia ^b   Schaarschmidt, Uwe ^c   Kieschke, Ulf ^c  

^a Theologische Hochschule Friedensau   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Occupational stress; Physicians; Psychosocial health risks and resources; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79956127414     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0632-9     Document Type: Article

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