{"id":80367,"date":"2023-10-18T09:32:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/?p=80367"},"modified":"2024-04-06T04:02:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T04:02:04","slug":"stress-at-work-may-raise-mens-risk-for-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/stress-at-work-may-raise-mens-risk-for-heart-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress at work may raise men\u2019s risk for heart disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-874242-scaled-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Men who experience high levels of work-related stress and feel underappreciated at work may be twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the conclusion of a recent study led by a team of Canadian researchers, who analyzed workers\u2019 stress and effort-reward imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>The imbalance occurs \u201cwhen employees invest high effort into their work, but they perceive the rewards they receive in return \u2013 such as salary, recognition or job security \u2013 as insufficient or unequal to the effort,\u201d lead study author Mathilde Lavigne-Robichaud says in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>From 2000 to 2018, the researchers followed nearly 6,500 male and female white-collar workers in Canada who didn\u2019t have cardiovascular disease. They used questionnaires to gauge the workers\u2019 stress levels and any effort-reward imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>Findings show that the men who reported work-related stress and effort-reward imbalance had a 49% higher risk of developing heart disease than those who didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering the significant amount of time people spend at work, understanding the relationship between work stressors and cardiovascular health is crucial for public health and workforce well-being,\u201d Lavigne-Robichaud said. \u201cOur study highlights the pressing need to proactively address stressful working conditions to create healthier work environments that benefit employees and employers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The researchers didn\u2019t find a similar link among the women.<\/p>\n<p>The study was\u00a0<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published online<\/a>\u00a0in the journal\u00a0<em>Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Workplace Stress go to:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/workplace-stress\">THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STRESS.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/man-wearing-brown-jacket-and-using-grey-laptop-874242\/\">Photo by Andrea Piacquadio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/articles\/24532-stress-at-work-may-raise-mens-risk-for-heart-disease\">Original post by <i>Safety+Health<\/i>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men who experience high levels of work-related stress and feel underappreciated at work may be twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who don\u2019t. 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