Workplace spirituality as a moderator in relation between stress and health: An exploratory empirical assessment

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 344-351

  Kumar, Vineet ^a   Kumar, Sandeep ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL LIFE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; ADULT; BURNOUT; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; INDIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SPIRITUALITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84903314072     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2014.924909     Document Type: Article

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