Effort–Reward Imbalance at Work and Incident Coronary Heart Disease

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Authors

Nico Dragano · Inserm

Johannés Siegrist · Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Solja T. Nyberg · University of Helsinki

Thorsten Lunau · Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Eleonor I. Fransson · Stockholm University

Lars Alfredsson · Stockholm County Council

Jakob Bue Bjørner ·

Abstract

Individuals with effort-reward imbalance at work have an increased risk of coronary heart disease, and this appears to be independent of job strain experienced. These findings support expanding focus beyond just job strain in future research on work stress.

Topics & Keywords

Workplace Health and Well-being Employment and Welfare Studies Stress and Burnout Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epidemiology

Volume 28, Issue 4, pp. 619-626

DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000666

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