A cross-sectional study of psychosocial work environment and stress in the Danish symphony orchestras

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 639-649

  Holst, Gitte Juel ^a,b   Paarup, Helene M ^a,c   Baelum, Jesper ^a,c  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Psychosocial work environment exposure; Stress symptoms; Symphony orchestra musicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84866737902     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0710-z     Document Type: Article

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