The effects of workplace occupational mental health and related activities on psychological distress among workers: A multilevel cross-sectional analysis

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 939-947

  Eguchi, Hisashi ^a   Tsuda, Yoko ^a   Tsukahara, Teruomi ^a   Washizuka, Shinsuke ^a   Kawakami, Norito ^b   Nomiyama, Tetsuo ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRIEF JOB STRESS QUESTIONNAIRE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865502840     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31825107bb     Document Type: Article

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