Individual differences in the perception of occupational stress and their association with blood pressure status |
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Authors: | Jane Sims |
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Institution: | Division of General Practice and Primary Care , St George's Hospital Medical School , Hunter Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, UK |
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Abstract: | Abstract Casual blood pressure (BP) was recorded in a sample of 217 working adults. A questionnaire was used to obtain subjective reports of job stress. comparisons were made between a group with elevated BP and a normotensive group. The high BP group appeared to perceive more stress. In particular, scores on the role conflict, job versus non-job conflict and type A scales reliably differentiated the groups. In contrast, for the job satisfaction items, no difference between the groups was observed. There appeared to be some association between reported occupational stress and BP level. |
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Keywords: | Blood pressure Perception Subjective stress Job stress index |
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