Associations of Chronotype, Work Schedule, and Sleep Problems With Work Engagement Experiences in Middle Age-The

Heli Kiema-Junes1, Aino Saarinen, Leena Ala-Mursula

  • 1From the Research Center for Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (H.K.-J., M.H.); Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (A.S.); Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (L.A.-M.).

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