It's self defense: How perceived discrimination promotes employee withdrawal

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 430-448

  Volpone, Sabrina D ^a   Avery, Derek R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Coping strategies; Engagement; Perceived discrimination; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; SELF DEFENSE; SEX; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGEISM; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RACISM; SEXISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84893506043     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034016     Document Type: Article

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