The effects of work-related demands associated with social and economic change on psychological well-being: A study of employed and self-employed individuals

Journal of Personnel Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 8-16

  Obschonka, Martin ^a,b   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^b  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Job autonomy; Job satisfaction; Psychological well being; Self employment; Social and economic change; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931084536     PISSN: 18665888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1866-5888/a000128     Document Type: Article

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