Applying the Concept of Appraisal to Work Stressors: Some Exploratory Analysis

Human Relations

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 143-164

  Dewe, Philip J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

appraisal; coping; measurement; stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973784772     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679204500203     Document Type: Article

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