| Associations between job strain and the cortisol/DHEA-S ratio among management and nonmanagement personnel. | |
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PMID: 20947781 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess associations between the main, nonlinear, and interactive effects of the demand-control-support (DCS) model and the cortisol/dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) ratio, a biomarker of psychophysical well-being. METHODS: Subjects were 596 employees from all occupational levels of a German airplane manufacturing plant. Multiple regression models controlling for age and gender were computed separately for employees with (n = 103) and without (n = 493) management responsibilities. RESULTS: Among employees without management responsibilities, the dimensions of the DCS model did not predict the cortisol/DHEA-S ratio. In contrast, among employees with management responsibilities, both linear and nonlinear job demand effects explained a substantial fraction of the cortisol/DHEA-S variance. Increasing levels of job demands were associated with decreasing cortisol/DHEA-S ratios (linear effect) with the quartile of moderately high levels of job demands representing an optimal level. Furthermore, we observed a significant nonlinear effect with job control and a significant interaction between job demands and job control among employees with management responsibilities. These results suggest a beneficial effect associated with moderate levels of job control. This may be due to a buffering effect against adverse levels of job demands (interactive effect) and the independent association with decreased cortisol/DHEA-S ratios (nonlinear effect). CONCLUSION: This is the first study that provides evidence that the DCS model is associated with the cortisol/DHEA-S ratio. Among employees with management responsibilities, moderate levels of job control may help managers to cope effectively with job demands and may induce a favorable cortisol/DHEA-S ratio. |
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Michael C Gadinger; Adrian Loerbroks; Sven Schneider; Julian F Thayer; Joachim E Fischer |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-10-14 |
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Title: Psychosomatic medicine Volume: 73 ISSN: 1534-7796 ISO Abbreviation: Psychosom Med Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376505 Medline TA: Psychosom Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 44-52 Citation Subset: IM |
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Mannheim Institute for Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Ludolf-Krehl-Strasse 7-11, Mannheim, Germany. michael.gadinger@medma.uni-heidelberg.de |
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