Job strain and risk indicators for cardiovascular disease in young female nurses
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This study examined the possible effects of job demands, decision latitude, and job-related social support on risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 165 female nurses. Job strain was measured with the Job Content Questionnaire; CVD risk was measured with insulin, total cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fibrinogen, tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) antigen, tPA activity, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen, and blood pressure. Multivariate analysis of covariance and regression analyses revealed no effects of either job strain or social support on these risk indicators. All risk indicators deteriorated with age and body mass index. Oral contraceptive use improved fibrinolytic potential and increased HDL-C but had adverse effects on TG levels. Results suggest that in healthy young women job strain is not associated with an unfavourable metabolic or fibrinolytic risk profile.
Topics
Decision latitudeFasting insulinInsulin resistance syndromeJob demandsLipidsAntigenCholesterolFibrinogenHigh density lipoprotein cholesterolInsulinOral contraceptive agentPlasminogen activator inhibitor 1Tissue plasminogen activatorTriacylglycerolAdultAgeBlood pressureBody massCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular riskCholesterol blood levelDecision makingFibrinogen blood levelInsulin blood levelJob performanceLipoprotein blood levelOral contraceptionQuestionnaireRisk factorSocial supportStressTriacylglycerol blood levelWork capacityWork scheduleWorkloadBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleFibrinogenHumansJob SatisfactionLipoproteinsMiddle AgedNursesWerkdrukVerpleegkundigenHart en vaatziektenVrouwen
TNO Identifier
276613
Source
Health Psychology, 19(5), pp. 429-440.
Pages
429-440
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