Conducting effective stress intervention research: Strategies for achieving an elusive goal

Stress and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Probst, Tahira M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; JOB STRESS; LIFE SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84873390330     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2482     Document Type: Review

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