Cognitive appraisal as a mediator in the relationship between stress and burnout

Work and Stress

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 351-367

  Gomes, A Rui ^a   Faria, Susana ^b   Gonçalves, A Manuela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

burnout; cognitive appraisal; occupational stress; teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888008033     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2013.840341     Document Type: Article

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