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The clinical impact of job design
Author(s) -
Broadbent Donald E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1985.tb01311.x
Subject(s) - psychology , neuroticism , cognition , job stress , stress (linguistics) , applied psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , job satisfaction , personality , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
This paper summarizes some of the evidence that particular features of jobs are associated with particular types of neurotic symptoms, in a way consistent with broader views both of cognitive psychology and biological studies of stress. Particular emphasis is placed on interactive effects of certain characteristics of individuals, making them more or less vulnerable to stress.