Job satisfaction developmental trajectories and health: A life course perspective

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue , 2017, Pages 95-103

  Dirlam, Jonathan ^a   Zheng, Hui ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Life course; Mental health; Physical health

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL MOBILITY;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MODEL; SOCIAL CLASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 85012994347     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.01.040     Document Type: Article

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