Beyond chronological age. Examining perceived future time and subjective health as age-related mediators in relation to work-related motivations and well-being

Work and Stress

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 88-105

  Kooij, Dorien T A M ^a   de Lange, Annet H ^b   Jansen, Paul G W ^c   Dikkers, Josje S E ^d  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c VU University   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

age; future time perspective; occupational well being; subjective health; work engagement; work motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874539043     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2013.769328     Document Type: Article

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