Does stress at work make you gain weight? A two-year longitudinal study

Berset, Martial; Semmer, Norbert K.; Elfering, Achim; Jacobshagen, Nicola; Meier, Laurenz L.

doi:10.5271/sjweh.3089

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“…Only 10 studies (from five study populations) on associations between psychosocial factors at work and weightrelated outcomes had no or minimal bias with regard to selection, performance, detection and attrition (32, 61, 67, 70-72, 74, 82, 85, 86) (table 1); 3 studies had a severe selection bias (63,91,92). A possible performance bias was found in 6 studies (33,65,68,73,75,76).…”

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Psychosocial factors at work, long work hours, and obesity: a systematic review

Solovieva¹,

Lallukka²,

Virtanen³

et al. 2013

Scand J Work Environ Health

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This is a systematic review of associations of psychosocial factors at work and long work hours with weight-related outcomes. Reviewed studies provide some evidence for associations between psychosocial factors at work and excess weight and between long work hours and weight gain. Cohort studies of high quality using appropriate analytical methods based on an elaborated hypothetical model are needed. Affiliation 241Review Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013;39(3):241-258. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3364 Psychosocial factors at work, long work hours, and obesity: a systematic review Objectives Associations between psychosocial work environment and excess weight have not been systematically addressed. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the published evidence for the associations of psychosocial factors at work and long work hours with weight-related outcomes. MethodsWe conducted a search of Medline and Embase for all original articles published up to September 2012 using predefined keywords. After excluding studies with a definite selection bias, we included 39 articles.Results About 60% of the studies reported at least one positive association between psychosocial factors at work and a weight-related outcome. However, 76% of the tested associations were found to be non-significant. Furthermore, the associations were rather weak. Studies of higher quality tended to observe associations more often than those of lower quality. Positive associations were found more frequently (i) among women versus men, (ii) in cross-sectional versus longitudinal studies, and (iii) for overweight or obesity versus other outcomes. About 70% of the studies reported positive associations between long work hours and weight-related outcomes. All four studies that evaluated the association between working overtime and weight gain (three longitudinal and one cross-sectional), showed a positive association among men and two of them also observed associations among women. ConclusionsWe found evidence for weak associations between psychosocial factors at work and excess weight.Associations were observed between long work hours, working overtime, and weight gain, especially among men. More cohort studies among non-obese baseline participants using appropriate analytical methods based on an elaborated hypothetical model are needed.

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Section: Associations Between Psychosocial Factors At Work and Weightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosocial factors at work, long work hours, and obesity: a systematic review

Solovieva¹,

Lallukka²,

Virtanen³

et al. 2013

Scand J Work Environ Health

101

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“…With some colleagues there is often conflict. (Berset et al 2011). Hier wird man wegen jeder Kleinigkeit fertig gemacht.…”

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When Male Norms Don’t Fit: Do Traditional Attitudes of Female Colleagues Challenge Men in Non-traditional Occupations?

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Our study examined whether traditional attitudes of female colleagues toward the male role negatively impact the psychological health of German men in nontraditional occupations and whether these relationships are mediated by social stressors at work. Traditional attitudes are presented as a threefold concept: Attitudes of female colleagues toward male anti-femininity, status, and toughness were measured. One hundred and thirteen men and 174 of their female colleagues from eastern parts of Germany and working in the healthcare and educational sectors completed hard-copy questionnaires. We used bootstrapped regression models to test for direct effects, controlling for autonomy, working hours, professional tenure, and sector of work. Bootstrapping strategies were also used for the analysis of indirect effects, even considering controls. The attitudes of female colleagues toward male anti-femininity were directly related to heightened depressive moods and lowered job satisfaction. For the attitudes of female colleagues toward male status, or male toughness we found no such direct relationships. Only indirect effects of female colleagues' attitudes toward male status, or male toughness on men's job satisfaction through social stressors were found. The study provides theoretical reasoning and empirical evidence for the importance of female colleagues' attitudes and interpersonal conflicts at work for German men in non-traditional occupations.

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“…Foods are also directly linked to emotion regulation [10]. Indeed, from an early age children can be given energy dense, high-fat and high sugar foods when distressed to act as pacifiers, and people may grow up associating foods with a range of social outcomes and emotional consequence.…”

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“…Stressful early life experiences, such as physical and verbal abuse, also play a role in how people handle stress and weight gain [1]. Some people use certain foods to help regulate stress-induced, difficult emotions [9]; and indeed increased eating is a common outcome of stress, especially work stress [10] with potential gender differences on the types of stress linked to weight [5,6].…”

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A qualitative study of the understanding and use of ‘compassion focused coping strategies’ in people who suffer from serious weight difficulties

Gilbert¹,

Stubbs

Gale³

et al. 2014

J of Compassionate Health Care

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Background: The physical and psychological health problems associated with obesity are now well documented, as is the urgency for addressing them. In addition, associations between quality of life, depression, self-esteem, self-criticism, and obesity are now established indicating a need for a better understanding of the links between self-evaluation, affect-regulation and eating behaviours. Methods: Compassion has now been identified as a major source of resilience, helpful self-relating and affect regulation. Thus this study used semi-structured interviews to explore the understanding and experiences of compassion in 2 overweight men and 10 women seeking help for weight problems. The interviews examined people's understandings of compassion, their recall of experiences of compassion in childhood, their current experiences of receiving compassion from others, being compassionate to others, being self-compassionate, and whether they would be compassionate or self-critical for relapses in overeating. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis (Qual Res Psychol, 3:77-101, 2006).

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Does stress at work make you gain weight? A two-year longitudinal study

Cited by 43 publications

References 44 publications

Psychosocial factors at work, long work hours, and obesity: a systematic review

Psychosocial factors at work, long work hours, and obesity: a systematic review

When Male Norms Don’t Fit: Do Traditional Attitudes of Female Colleagues Challenge Men in Non-traditional Occupations?

A qualitative study of the understanding and use of ‘compassion focused coping strategies’ in people who suffer from serious weight difficulties

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