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Work stress and health

K Wilkins¹, M P Beaudet

¹Health Statistics, Division at Statistics Canada, Ottawa. wilkkat@statcan.ca

|February 2, 1999

Summary

Workplace stressors like job strain and low support are linked to health issues. Job strain affects men

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Psychology
Public Health

Background:

Work stress is a significant issue affecting the employed population.
Understanding the link between workplace stressors and health outcomes is crucial for public health.
Previous research suggests various work-related factors can impact employee well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the associations between specific work stressors and health outcomes.
To investigate the relationship between job strain, job insecurity, physical demands, and support from coworkers and supervisors.
To determine the impact of these stressors on migraine, work injury, high blood pressure, and psychological distress.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from the 1994/95 National Population Health Survey (household component).
Analyzed data from 9,023 employed Canadians aged 18 to 64.
Employed multivariate analyses to assess associations between work stress and health problems, controlling for other potential stressors.

Main Results:

Job strain was associated with migraine and psychological distress in men, and work injury in women.
Job insecurity was linked to migraine in women.
High physical demands correlated with work injury in both sexes, while low co-worker support was associated with migraine in men and work injury/psychological distress in women.

Conclusions:

Specific workplace stressors are significantly associated with various negative health outcomes.
The impact of work stress on health can differ between genders.
Findings highlight the need for interventions to mitigate work-related stress and its health consequences.

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