Investigating the impact of psychosocial risks and occupational stress on psychiatric hospital nurses' mental well-being in Japan

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-131

  Leka, S ^a   Hassard, J ^a   Yanagida, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Japan; Psychiatric nurses; Psychosocial risks; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856733634     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01764.x     Document Type: Article

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