Work-family Conflict and Burnout among Chinese Doctors: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 232-240

  Wang, Yang ^a   Liu, Li ^a   Wang, Jiana ^a   Wang, Lie ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Burnout; Doctors; Psychological capital; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHINA; CONFLICT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORK;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHINA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; WORK;

EID: 84864500638     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.11-0243-OA     Document Type: Article

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