Psychosocial safety climate: A multilevel theory of work stress in the health and community service sector

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-293

  Dollard, M F ^a   McTernan, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

health and community services; job demands resources model; psychosocial safety climate; Work stress

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; WORKLOAD; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80155177990     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000588     Document Type: Review

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