Validation of the Italian version of the HSE Indicator Tool

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 288-294

  Magnavita, N ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Indicator tool; Management standards; Psychosocial hazards; Risk assessment; Stress management; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84862496538     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqs025     Document Type: Article

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