Stress-reduction interventions in an Australian University: A case study

Stress and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-34

  Pignata, Silvia ^a   Winefield, Anthony H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

awareness; decreased stress; intervention; job satisfaction; organizational commitment; trust; university employees

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; JUSTICE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TRUST; UNIVERSITY; WORKLOAD; ADULT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSITIES; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84923068944     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2517     Document Type: Article

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