Efficacy of an internet-based problem-solving training for teachers: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 582-596

  Ebert, David Daniel ^a,b,c   Lehr, Dirk ^a   Boß, Leif ^a   Riper, Heleen ^a,d,e   Cuijpers, Pim ^e   Andersson, Gerhard ^f,g   Thiart, Hanne ^a   Heber, Elena ^a   Berking, Matthias ^a,c  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^f LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^g KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive symptom; Mental health; Occupational health; RCT; Web based

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; SYMPTOM; TEACHER TRAINING; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINATION; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHER; TRAINING; DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; MENTAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; UNIVERSITY;

ABSENTEEISM; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FACULTY; INTERNET; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84908380430     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3449     Document Type: Article

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