Relationship and task conflict at work: Interactive short-term effects on angry mood and somatic complaints

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 144-156

  Meier, Laurenz L ^a   Gross, Sven ^b   Spector, Paul E ^a   Semmer, Norbert K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diary study; Relationship conflict; Task conflict; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SELF ESTEEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; ADOLESCENT; ANGER; EMPLOYMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888008029     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032090     Document Type: Article

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