job strain ↔ hypertension

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Job strain is identified as a significant stressor that increases the risk of developing hypertension, as supported by multiple studies and clinical claims [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 2 facts

claimJob strain is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, heart attacks, recurrence of heart disease, significant weight loss or gain, and major depressive disorder.

claimStressors linked to hypertension include job strain, natural disasters, marital conflict, and exposure to high traffic noise levels at home.

Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu CUNY Pressbooks 2 facts

claimJob strain is associated with an increased risk of hypertension according to Schnall & Landsbergis (1994), heart attacks according to Theorell et al. (1998), recurrence of heart disease after a first heart attack according to Aboa-Éboulé et al. (2007), significant weight loss or gain according to Kivimäki et al. (2006), and major depressive disorder according to Stansfeld, Shipley, Head, & Fuhrer (2012).

claimExposure to various stressors, including job strain (Trudel, Brisson, & Milot, 2010), natural disasters (Saito, Kim, Maekawa, Ikeda, & Yokoyama, 1997), marital conflict (Nealey-Moore, Smith, Uchino, Hawkins, & Olson-Cerny, 2007), and high traffic noise levels at home (de Kluizenaar, Gansevoort, Miedema, & de Jong, 2007), has been linked to cardiovascular problems such as hypertension.

Work environment risk factors causing day-to-day stress in ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimJob strain is linked to hypertension, atherosclerosis, and smoking intensity.