The effect of conflict at work on well-being: Depressive symptoms as a vulnerability factor

Work and Stress

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-48

  Meier, Laurenz L ^a,b   Semmer, Norbert K ^c   Gross, Sven ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

conflict; depressive symptoms; job satisfaction; moderation; somatic complaints; well being; work related stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894334631     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2013.876691     Document Type: Article

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