Workplace bullying and subsequent sleep problems - the Helsinki health study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-212

  Lallukka, Tea ^a   Rahkonen, Ossi ^a   Lahelma, Eero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Follow up study; Health; Insomnia; Obesity; Sociodemographic factor; Work environment

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

AGE; ARTICLE; BULLYING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BULLYING; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

ETELA SUOMEN; FINLAND; HELSINKI;

EID: 79957653589     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3137     Document Type: Article

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