Association Between Work‐Related Stress and Coronary Heart Disease: A Review of Prospective Studies Through the Job Strain, Effort‐Reward Balance, and Organizational Justice Models

ork-related stress is an example of a psychosocial risk factor that has become of interest in today's everdemanding, fast-paced, and globalized society, although its link to adverse health and in particular coronary heart disease (CHD) is incompletely understood. In this review, we will outline the need to identify novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the potential role of psychosocial risk factors, such as work stress; describe the theoretical frameworks by which work stress may influence health; review evidence provided by observational studies for the link between work stress and CHD; and explore potential mechanisms that may play a role in this relationship and evaluate the evidence for potential therapeutic interventions in this area.