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  • Occupational Health
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Psychosocial Factors

Background:

  • Emotional labour is a growing concern in the modern workforce.
  • Understanding its impact on cardiovascular health is crucial for preventative strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between emotional labour and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Korean workers.
  • To identify specific CVD risk factors associated with high emotional labour.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Korean Work, Health, and Sleep Study.
  • Assessed emotional labour using the Korean Emotional Labour Scale-11.
  • Analyzed associations with CVD risk factors (smoking, exercise, sleep, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia) using generalized estimating equation models.

Main Results:

  • High emotional labour was significantly associated with increased odds of smoking, lack of exercise, and insufficient sleep.
  • Elevated odds of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidaemia were observed in the high-risk group, especially in males.

Conclusions:

  • Emotional labour acts as a significant occupational stressor.
  • It contributes to a range of cardiovascular disease risk factors among workers.