An investigation of predictors of successful aging in the workplace among Hong Kong Chinese older workers

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 449-464

  Cheung, Francis ^a   Wu, Anise M S ^b  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

organizational support; social support; successful aging; work stressor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL NEEDS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TRAINING; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CAREER MOBILITY; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84859043767     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021100192X     Document Type: Article

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