Hair cortisol and work stress: Importance of workload and stress model (JDCS or ERI)

Meij, Leander van der; Gubbels, Nikkie; Schaveling, Jaap; Almela, Mercedes; Vugt, Mark van

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.12.020

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“… 8 The patterns of worrying and thinking about these stressful situations pervade individuals’ lives, which could result in cumulative burdens that impair the regulatory capacities of the HPA axis. 39 , 40 Moreover, some, 41 – 43 but not all, 12 , 13 investigators have reported that there is no relationship between work stress and hair cortisol level. However, a significantly higher hair cortisol level was found in workers with symptoms of depression compared with controls.…”

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“… 44 These findings imply that a certain stress threshold should be reached to detect a significant relationship between self-reported stress and cortisol level. 13 In general, symptoms of depression and burnout are considered to be the psychological outcomes of long-term work stress in the workplace.…”

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“… 3 , 7 Hair sampling has some advantages, such as it is a noninvasive sampling technique and relatively stable. So far, it has been found that hair cortisol level is associated with various types of chronic stress, such as lifetime trauma or discrimination, 8 , 9 negative life events, 10 neighborhood disadvantage, 11 work stress (effort–reward imbalance), 12 , 13 and wartime stress. 14 Also, hair cortisol level has been demonstrated to be higher in long-term unemployed individuals, 15 earthquake survivors, 16 dementia caregivers, 17 and women reporting intimate partner violence.…”

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Associations of perceived stress with the present and subsequent cortisol levels in fingernails among medical students: a prospective pilot study

Wu¹,

Zhou²,

Xu³

et al. 2018

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PurposeCortisol in fingernails could retrospectively reflect cumulative stress over a long period. However, the association between fingernail cortisol and perceived stress needs to be validated. This exploratory study aimed to investigate the associations of perceived stress with the present and subsequent cortisol levels in fingernails of the subjective stress measurement among medical students.MethodsStudents were recruited from a medical university in Shenyang, China. The final sample consisted of 51 students (16 men, 35 women). On the Day 30 of our data and fingernail collection procedure, the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale was used to measure perceived stress. Fingernail samples were collected twice, on Days 15 (denoted as FD15) and 45 (denoted as FD45) of the procedure, and participants were asked to grow fingernails for 15 days in each collection. Cortisol was determined by an enzyme immunoassay method using the ELISA kit. Multiple linear regression was performed to examine the association between perceived stress and cortisol level. The Bonferroni correction was made for multiple comparisons.ResultsThe level of cortisol was 5.65 pg/mg (SD =1.88) for FD15 and 5.41 pg/mg (SD =1.63) for FD45. Perceived stress was not associated with the cortisol level of FD15 (β=−0.014, P=0.924), but it was significantly and positively associated with the cortisol level of FD45 (β=0.436, P=0.003), which remained significant after Bonferroni correction. The associations between fingernail cortisol and demographic variables (gender, age, BMI, and physical activity) were not significant.ConclusionThis study was the first to investigate fingernail cortisol in China. Perceived stress was positively associated with the subsequent cortisol levels in fingernails, but not the present. The findings suggested that fingernail cortisol could indicate stress exposure in the past. Furthermore, a simple and easy self-reported measure could reflect cumulative stress as measured by fingernail cortisol.

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Associations of perceived stress with the present and subsequent cortisol levels in fingernails among medical students: a prospective pilot study

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“…The ERI questionnaire consisted of three sections: effort ( E , 6 items), reward ( R , 11 items), and overcommitment (6 items), totaling 23 items. Each item was assigned a score ranging from 1 (highly disagree) to 5 (highly agree) [ 20 ] and was attributed the same weight. The index of an effort-reward ratio was ERI = E /( R ∗ C ), where C was the ratio of the number of items of E to the number of items of R .…”

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“…Job stress refers to people's response under physiological and psychological pressure caused by the imbalance between occupational needs and individual resources, needs, abilities, and knowledge [20]. With the development of society and the increase in life pressure, people bear more and more pressure from society, work, and life.…”

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Effects of Occupational Hazards on Job Stress and Mental Health of Factory Workers and Miners: A Propensity Score Analysis

Zhang

Yan

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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This study is to evaluate the effects of different occupational hazards on job stress and mental health of factory workers and miners. A total of 6120 workers from factories and mining enterprises in seven districts and one district of Urumqi were determined using the stratified cluster random sampling method. The Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) questionnaire and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) were used to evaluate the effects of occupational hazard factors on job stress and mental health of workers. The propensity score analysis was used to control the confounding factors. The occupational hazards affecting job stress of workers were asbestos dust (OR=1.3, 95% CI: 1.09-1.55), benzene (OR=1.25, 95% CI: 1.10-1.41), and noise (OR=1.39, 95% CI: 1.22-1.59). The occupational hazards affecting the mental health of workers were coal dust (OR=1.19, 95% CI: 1.02-1.38), asbestos dust (OR=1.58, 95% CI: 1.32-1.92), benzene (OR=1.28, 95% CI: 1.13-1.47), and noise (OR=1.23, 95% CI: 1.07-1.42). Different occupational hazards have certain influence on job stress and mental health of factory workers and miners. The enhancements in occupational hazard and risk assessment, occupational health examination, and occupational protection should be taken to relieve job stress and enhance the mental health of factory workers and miners.

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The potential of using hair cortisol to measure chronic stress in occupational healthcare; a scoping review

Schaafsma

Hulsegge

Jong

et al. 2021

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives: Workplace-based selective prevention of mental health problems currently relies on subjective evaluation of stress complaints. Hair cortisol captures chronic stress responses and could be a promising biomarker for the early identification of mental health problems. The objective was to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge on the practical value of hair cortisol in the occupational setting. Methods: We performed a scoping review of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO up to November 2019 assessing the relations of hair cortisol with work-related stressors, perceived stress, and mental health outcomes in healthy workers. Results: We found five longitudinal studies, of which two observed an increase in work-related stressors to be associated with higher hair cortisol, one found a relation with lower hair cortisol and one did not find a relationship. Findings of crosssectional studies were also mixed. The one available longitudinal study regarding mental health showed that hair cortisol was not related to depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Hair cortisol measurement within occupational health research is still in its early stage and more longitudinal studies are urgently needed to clarify its relationship with work-related stressors and perceived stress before hair cortisol can be used to identify workers at risk for mental health problems.

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Hair cortisol and work stress: Importance of workload and stress model (JDCS or ERI)

Cited by 39 publications

References 57 publications

Associations of perceived stress with the present and subsequent cortisol levels in fingernails among medical students: a prospective pilot study

Associations of perceived stress with the present and subsequent cortisol levels in fingernails among medical students: a prospective pilot study

Effects of Occupational Hazards on Job Stress and Mental Health of Factory Workers and Miners: A Propensity Score Analysis

The potential of using hair cortisol to measure chronic stress in occupational healthcare; a scoping review

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