Intervention studies on enhancing work well-being, reducing burnout, and improving recovery experiences among Hong Kong health care workers and teachers

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-84

  Siu, Oi Ling ^a   Cooper, Cary L ^b   Phillips, David R ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burnout; Intervention studies; Recovery experiences; Stress management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894047248     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033291     Document Type: Article

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