Perceived stress and self-esteem mediate the effects of work-related stress on depression

Stress and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-81

  Lee, Jong Sun ^a   Joo, Eun Jeong ^c   Choi, Kyeong Sook ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

depression; perceived stress; self esteem; work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEPRESSION; EFFECT MODIFIER, EPIDEMIOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NURSES; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873413515     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2428     Document Type: Article

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