Studying the effect of the psychosocial work environment on risk of ill-health: Towards a more comprehensive assessment of working conditions

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 187-191

  Rugulies, Reiner ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACCURACY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCANDINAVIA; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84860759444     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3296     Document Type: Editorial

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