Type D personality, depressive symptoms and work-related health outcomes

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-42

  Mommersteeg, Paula M C ^a   Denollet, Johan ^a   Martens, Elisabeth J ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Burnout; depressive symptoms; disability pension; sick leave; Type D personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PENSION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PENSIONS; PERSONALITY; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 84856760363     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494811421533     Document Type: Article

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