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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 28, 2013 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

An intervention with firefighters to promote psychological occupational health according to the Job Demands-Resources Model

Una intervención con bomberos para promover la salud psicológica en el trabajo siguiendo el modelo de demandas y recursos laborales

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Pages 197-210 | Received 19 Jan 2012, Accepted 05 Sep 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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