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Work stress and health

K Wilkins1, M P Beaudet

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

Health Reports
|February 2, 1999
PubMed
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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