Gender moderates the health-effects of job strain in managers

Gadinger, Michael C.; Fischer, Joachim E.; Schneider, Sven; Terris, Darcey D.; Kruckeberg, Karl; Yamamoto, Shelby; Frank, Gunter; Kromm, Walter

doi:10.1007/s00420-009-0477-7

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“…Most of the 30 studies included in the review [25-54] were conducted in Europe (n = 19) and the United States (n = 5). The most frequent design was cross-sectional (n = 24), followed by cohort (n = 4) and case–control (n = 2).…”

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“…Of these 20 studies, eight [25,30,34,36,37,47,48,51] focused mainly on the differences between women and men in the exposure to work-related psychosocial hazards and how that fact impacts on their health. Five [25,34,47,48,51] of these 20 studies were based on the demand-control-support model, two of which followed a cohort design [34,48]. Another two studies [36,37] of these 20 were based on the effort-reward imbalance model, one of which followed a case–control design [37].…”

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“…In addition, when high demand and low control were analysed separately, three studies [25,34,49] showed a higher proportion of women and four others [36,42,46,47] a higher proportion of men who worked exposed to high demand. However, most studies (six [34,36,42,46,47,49] out of seven) showed a higher proportion of women working exposed to low control and a higher proportion of men working exposed to low support (six [25,34,46-49] out of six). In addition, in two studies [36,37], one of which had a case–control design [37], a higher proportion of men than women were exposed to effort-reward imbalance.…”

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Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review

Campos-Serna

Ronda

Artazcoz

et al. 2013

Int J Equity Health

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IntroductionGender inequalities exist in work life, but little is known about their presence in relation to factors examined in occupation health settings. The aim of this study was to identify and summarize the working and employment conditions described as determinants of gender inequalities in occupational health in studies related to occupational health published between 1999 and 2010.MethodsA systematic literature review was undertaken of studies available in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Sociological Abstracts, LILACS, EconLit and CINAHL between 1999 and 2010. Epidemiologic studies were selected by applying a set of inclusion criteria to the title, abstract, and complete text. The quality of the studies was also assessed. Selected studies were qualitatively analysed, resulting in a compilation of all differences between women and men in the prevalence of exposure to working and employment conditions and work-related health problems as outcomes.ResultsMost of the 30 studies included were conducted in Europe (n=19) and had a cross-sectional design (n=24). The most common topic analysed was related to the exposure to work-related psychosocial hazards (n=8). Employed women had more job insecurity, lower control, worse contractual working conditions and poorer self-perceived physical and mental health than men did. Conversely, employed men had a higher degree of physically demanding work, lower support, higher levels of effort-reward imbalance, higher job status, were more exposed to noise and worked longer hours than women did.ConclusionsThis systematic review has identified a set of working and employment conditions as determinants of gender inequalities in occupational health from the occupational health literature. These results may be useful to policy makers seeking to reduce gender inequalities in occupational health, and to researchers wishing to analyse these determinants in greater depth.

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Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review

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“…The CARDIA study participants were not asked about workplace social support, job insecurity, or demands at home, which could influence job strain. [27][28][29][30] There was no information about shift work, which has been associated prospectively with job strain and metabolic syndrome. 31,32 Finally, the CARDIA study did not provide the actual occupation of the cohort members, only the aggregate census occupation class.…”

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Job Strain and Incident Metabolic Syndrome Over 5 Years of Follow-Up

Edwards

Stuver

Heeren

et al. 2012

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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“…Gender refers to the implicit and explicit dissimilarities in an array of socioculturally constructed roles, identities, and personality traits that generally predominate in one sex or the other (Juster & Lupien, 2012b). Gadinger et al (2010) highlighted that men are driven by achievement motivations, while women are driven by affiliation motivations (Gadinger et al, 2010). Perhaps younger working men striving for agency and control are less likely to build bonds in the workplace early on given their drive for greater individualism.…”

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Sex-specific interaction effects of age, occupational status, and workplace stress on psychiatric symptoms and allostatic load among healthy Montreal workers

Juster

Moskowitz

Lavoie

et al. 2013

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Socio-demographics and workplace stress may affect men and women differently. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess sex-specific interactions among age, occupational status, and workplace Demand-Control-Support (D-C-S) factors in relation to psychiatric symptoms and allostatic load levels representing multi-systemic "wear and tear". It was hypothesized that beyond main effects, D-C-S factors would be moderated by occupational status and age in sex-specific directions predictive of subjective psychiatric symptoms and objective physiological dysregulations. Participants included healthy male (n = 81) and female (n = 118) Montreal workers aged 20 to 64 years (Men: M = 39.4 years, SD = 11.3; Women: M = 42.8 years, SD = 11.38). The Job Content Questionnaire was administered to assess workplace D-C-S factors that included psychological demands, decisional latitude, and social support. Occupational status was coded using the Nam--Powers--Boyd system derived from the Canadian census. Psychiatric symptoms were assessed using the Beck Anxiety Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory II. Sex-specific allostatic load indices were calculated based on fifteen biomarkers. Regression analyses revealed that higher social support was associated with less depressive symptoms in middle aged (p = 0.033) and older men (p = 0.027). Higher occupational status was associated with higher allostatic load levels for men (p = 0.035), while the reverse occurred for women (p = 0.048). Women with lower occupational status but with higher decision latitude had lower allostatic load levels, as did middle-aged (p = 0.031) and older women (p = 0.003) with higher psychological demands. In summary, age and occupational status moderated workplace stress in sex-specific ways that have occupational health implications.

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Gender moderates the health-effects of job strain in managers

Cited by 42 publications

References 54 publications

Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review

Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review

Job Strain and Incident Metabolic Syndrome Over 5 Years of Follow-Up

Sex-specific interaction effects of age, occupational status, and workplace stress on psychiatric symptoms and allostatic load among healthy Montreal workers

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