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workplace stress
Johansson et al. 1978
procedure:
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high risk group = 14 Swedish sawmill finishers. highly skilled, isolated, repetitive, machine paced
low risk group = 10 cleaners. self paced, varied, sociable
stress hormones were measured - adrenaline, noradrenaline
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findings:
finishers secreted more stress hormones on work days rather than rest days and higher levels overall compared to cleaners
significantly higher levels of stress related illnesses eg. headaches and absenteeism were found in finishers
Aim: to investigate whether workplace stressors, such as repetitiveness, machine-paced work, involving high levels of responsibility, increase the production of certain stress-related hormones and stress-related illness
conclusion : a combination of workplace stressors lead to chronic stress, resulting in stress related illness and absenteeism
strength
there are some positive effects of the workplace, contribute to better well being
presents opportunities to increase self esteem, confidence. gives individuals a sense of purpose and fulfilment
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weakness
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type A: individuals are more likely to be affected by workplace stressors. they are impatient, highly competitive, hostile and easily irritated
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Hardiness: more able to cope. associated with lowered physiological arousal in the presence of stressors
weakness
difficult to assess which workplace stressors are specifically related to stress-related and to what extent
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