The prospective relationship between role stressors and new cases of self-reported workplace bullying

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-52

  Reknes, Iselin ^a   Einarsen, Ståle ^a   Knardahl, Stein ^b   Lau, Bjørn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Norway; Prospective; Role ambiguity; Role conflict; Workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BULLYING; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BULLYING; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892485951     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12092     Document Type: Article

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