Promoting personal resources and reducing exhaustion through positive work reflection among caregivers

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 127-140

  Clauss, Elisa ^a   Hoppe, Annekatrin ^a   O'Shea, Deirdr ^b   González Morales, M Gloria ^c   Steidle, Anna ^d   Michel, Alexandra ^e  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hope; Intervention; Optimism; Positive reflection; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO WORK; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HOPE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; YOUNG ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMANY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME FOR THE AGED; JOB STRESS; MINDFULNESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; OCCUPATIONAL STRESS; OPTIMISM; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85003874482     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000063     Document Type: Article

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