Chewing gum, occupational stress, work performance and wellbeing. An intervention study

Appetite

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1083-1086

  Smith, Andrew P ^a   Chaplin, Katherine ^a   Wadsworth, Emma ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Chewing gum; Depression; Fatigue; Occupational stress; Work performance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MALE; MOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; VOLUNTEER; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; CHEWING GUM; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS; PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSITIES; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859049787     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.02.052     Document Type: Article

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