Psychosocial work dimensions, personality, and body mass index: Sex differences

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 572-580

  Blanch, Angel ^a,b   Aluja, Anton ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

BMI; Personality; Work demand and control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; BODY MASS; CONTROL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SEX FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84893515358     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-013-0121-3     Document Type: Article

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