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Adverse health effects of high-effort/low-reward conditions.

Siegrist, Johannes·1996·Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Abstract

In addition to the person-environment fit model (J. R. French, R. D. Caplan, & R. V. Harrison, 1982) and the demand-control model (R. A. Karasek & T. Theorell, 1990), a third theoretical concept is proposed to assess adverse health effects of stressful experience at work: the effort-reward imbalance model. The focus of this model is on reciprocity of exchange in occupational life where high-cost/low-gain conditions are considered particularly stressful. Variables measuring low reward in terms of low status control (e.g., lack of promotion prospects, job insecurity) in association with high extrinsic (e.g., work pressure) or intrinsic (personal coping pattern, e.g., high need for control) effort independently predict new cardiovascular events in a prospective study on blue-collar men. Furthermore, these variables partly explain prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, atherogenic lipids) in 2 independent studies. Studying adverse health effects of high-effort/low-reward conditions seems well justified, especially in view of recent developments of the labor market.

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Authors
Siegrist, J.
Venue
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Published
1996
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
27-41
ISSN
  • 1076-8998 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1307
OpenAlex
W4243321329
Cited by
5,713
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0
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FWCI
50.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords
effort-reward imbalance, adverse health effects, occupational stress, job demands
MeSH terms
Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Job Description, Male, Models, Psychological, Reward, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological, Occupational Health, Workload

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