Key result
Elevated blood pressure in working adults was associated with higher perceived occupational stress, specifically higher scores on role conflict, job versus non-job conflict, and type A scales.
Why the study?
Is elevated blood pressure associated with higher perceived occupational stress in working adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=217)
Is elevated blood pressure associated with higher perceived occupational stress in working adults?
Perceived occupational stress, particularly role conflict and type A behavior, is associated with elevated blood pressure in working adults.
Occupational stress may link to higher BP; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice without longitudinal data.
Casual blood pressure (BP) was recorded in a sample of 217 working adults. A questionnaire was used to obtain subjective reports of job stress. comparisons were made between a group with elevated BP and a normotensive group. The high BP group appeared to perceive more stress. In particular, scores on the role conflict, job versus non-job conflict and type A scales reliably differentiated the groups. In contrast, for the job satisfaction items, no difference between the groups was observed. There appeared to be some association between reported occupational stress and BP level.
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Jane Sims (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Elevated blood pressure (n=217). Occupational stress vs. Normotensive group was evaluated on Perception of occupational stress. Elevated blood pressure in working adults was associated with higher perceived occupational stress, specifically higher scores on role conflict, job versus non-job conflict, and type A scales.
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