Gender differences in psychosocial work factors, work–personal life interface, and well-being among Swedish managers and non-managers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1149-1164

  Nyberg, Anna ^a   Leineweber, Constanze ^a   Magnusson Hanson, Linda ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Manager; Psychosocial work factors; Well being; Work personal life interface

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; WORK; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; WORK; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945440169     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-015-1043-0     Document Type: Article

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