Individual differences in utilizing control to cope with job demands: Effects on susceptibility to infectious disease

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 265-278

  Schaubroeck, John ^c   Xie, Jia Lin ^a,b   Jones, James R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; INDIVIDUALITY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SALIVA; SELF CONCEPT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SALIVA; SELF EFFICACY; SICK ROLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 85047685536     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.2.265     Document Type: Article

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