Coping with Work Stress, Work Satisfaction, and Social Support: An Interpretive Study of Life Insurance Agents

Examines work stress & coping mechanisms for life insurance agents in Singapore. Interviews with a sample of agents identified work stressors, including the perceived relations of work to clients, company, career, & family. The processes of coping & framing job-related problems to minimi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian Journal of Social Science 2002, Vol.30 (3), p.657-685
1. Verfasser:	Bun, Chan Kwok
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Children Coping Employee insurance General Articles Insurance Insurance agents Insurance industry Job Satisfaction Life insurance Life insurance companies Occupational Stress Organizational Structure Parents Psychological stress Self employment Singapore
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Zusammenfassung:	Examines work stress & coping mechanisms for life insurance agents in Singapore. Interviews with a sample of agents identified work stressors, including the perceived relations of work to clients, company, career, & family. The processes of coping & framing job-related problems to minimize psychological impact are discussed. Lastly, the industry is examined for institutional efforts to assist agents with stress & improve job satisfaction within Singapore society. 1 Table, 25 References. L. Collins
ISSN:	1568-4849 1568-5314 2212-3857 1568-4849
DOI:	10.1163/156853102320945439