Occupational stress and its related factors among university teachers in China

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 280-286

  Sun, Wei ^a   Wu, Hui ^a   Wang, Lie ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Mental health; Occupational stress; University teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSITIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 82555182297     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.10-0058-OA     Document Type: Article

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