Exploring and reducing stress in young restaurant workers: Results of a randomized field trial

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 217-224

  Petree, Robyn D ^a   Broome, Kirk M ^a   Bennett, Joel B ^a  

^a Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging Adults; Health Promotion; Prevention; Prevention Research; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESTAURANTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863517915     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.091001-QUAN-321     Document Type: Article

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