Perceived job insecurity and perceived employability in relation to temporary and permanent workers' psychological symptoms: A two samples study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 899-909

  Kirves, Kaisa ^a   De Cuyper, Nele ^b   Kinnunen, Ulla ^a   Nätti, Jouko ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Longitudinal design; Perceived employability; Perceived job insecurity; Psychological symptoms; Temporary employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; SUPERSTITION; UNCERTAINTY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUPERSTITIONS; UNCERTAINTY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 82555176753     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0630-y     Document Type: Article

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