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  • 1National Institute for Psychosocial Factors and Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|January 1, 1994
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Work stress reduction interventions significantly improved a key coronary heart disease risk factor, apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A I ratio, in Swedish civil servants. Lifestyle factors did not change, suggesting intervention efficacy.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • High work-related stress is prevalent in government authorities.
  • Stress can negatively impact employee health and increase coronary risk.
  • There is a need for effective workplace stress interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a work stress reduction intervention on coronary risk factors.
  • To assess changes in psychosocial, lifestyle, and physiological markers.
  • To determine if increased work stimulation and autonomy correlate with health improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial with 129 Swedish civil servants.
  • Intervention group (n=94) received stress reduction; control group (n=35) did not.

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  • Assessments included psychosocial, lifestyle, and physiological measures over 8 months.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant decrease in apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A I ratio in the intervention group (p < 0.05).
    • No significant changes in lifestyle factors (smoking, diet, exercise, weight) were observed.
    • Increased work stimulation and autonomy were reported in the intervention group (p < 0.01).

    Conclusions:

    • Work stress interventions can effectively reduce coronary heart disease risk factors.
    • Improvements in apolipoprotein ratio occurred independently of lifestyle changes.
    • Enhanced work stimulation and autonomy may contribute to intervention success.