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Work & Stress
An International Journal of Work, Health & Organisations
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Is work affecting my health? Appraisals of how work affects health as a mediator in the relationship between working conditions and work-related attitudes

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Pages 342-361 | Received 11 Feb 2013, Accepted 16 Feb 2014, Published online: 26 Sep 2014

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