Workers' psychological distress, depression, and burnout symptoms: Associations with diurnal cortisol profiles

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 305-314

  Marchand, Alain ^a   Durand, Pierre ^a   Juster, Robert Paul ^b   Lupien, Sonia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

HPA axis; Mental health; Mental illness; Salivary cortisol; Stress; Workplace stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; BURNOUT; CAT; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CATS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899806381     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3417     Document Type: Article

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