Occupational, life stress and family functioning: Does it affect semen quality?

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 220-228

  Jurewicz, J ^a   Radwan, M ^b   Merecz Kot, D ^c   Sobala, W ^a   Ligocka, D ^a   Radwan, P ^b   Bochenek, M ^d   Hanke, W ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

^b 'Gameta' Hospital   (Poland)

^c Department of Occupational Psychology ^*  (Poland)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Family support; Life stress; Occupational stress; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUID; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SURVEY; INFERTILITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SPERM;

ADULT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898757326     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2013.849755     Document Type: Article

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