Stress characteristics in different work conditions: Is it possible to identify specificity of risk factors by the questionnaire method?

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-123

  Sancini, A ^a   Tomei, Francesco ^a   Schifano, M P ^a   Di Giorgio, V ^a   Caciari, T ^a   Fiaschetti, M ^a   Scimitto, L ^a   Cetica, C ^b   Fioravanti, M ^a   Tomei, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Department of Psychiatric Science and Psychological Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Kindergarten teachers; Stress; VDU operators; Workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEACHER; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; WELLBEING;

EID: 80053499056     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1000800209     Document Type: Article

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