Workaholism and mental health among polish academic workers

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-13

  Bartczak, Monika ^a   Ogiñska Bulik, Nina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Academic workers; Mental health; Workaholism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSION; POLAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84860797641     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2012.11076910     Document Type: Article

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