Too much or too little work, a difficult home-work balance, noise, heat and lack of control all increase stress in the workplace.
Johansson
- Compared 14 finishers to 10 starters in a Swedish saw mill using urine samples to test adrenaline and noradrenaline levels. Finishers had higher levels on work days compared to rest days and were more likely to experience stress related illness.
Marmot et al
- 7372 civil servants asked answer a questionnaire about stress and were assessed for CHD at the beginning of the study and were re-assessed 5 years later. Lower grade employees (support staff) who have less control were more likely to develop CHD compared to higher grade employees (executives) who have more control once age and gender were taken into account.