Life events, stress appraisals, and hospital doctors' mental health

Investigates psychological distress among Auckland Health Board hospital doctors, and evaluates the unique relationships of idealism, stressful life events, and stress appraisals to their mental health. Distributes a questionnaire consisting of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Physicia...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 117; no. 1204; p. 8p
Main Authors Clarke, David, Singh, Racquel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Auckland Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 22.10.2004
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Summary:Investigates psychological distress among Auckland Health Board hospital doctors, and evaluates the unique relationships of idealism, stressful life events, and stress appraisals to their mental health. Distributes a questionnaire consisting of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Physician Stress Inventory of stress appraisals, the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, and demographic questions, to 680 Auckland Hospital doctors. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716