Happy@Work: Protocol for a web-based randomized controlled trial to improve mental well-being among an Asian working population

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Yuan, Qi ^a   Liu, Su ^a   Tang, Szehang ^a   Zhang, Dexing ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Mental health; Positive psychology; Promotion; Psychological capital; Return on investment; Working population

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HOPE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; WORK; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HOPE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF EFFICACY; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84937003219     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-685     Document Type: Article

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