Change in Job Strain and Progression of Atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-150

  Rosenström, Tom ^a   Hintsanen, Mirka ^a   Jokela, Markus ^a   Keltikangas Järvinen, Liisa ^a   Kivimäki, Mika ^b   Juonala, Markus ^c   Raitakari, Olli T ^c   Viikari, Jorma S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Intima media thickness; Job strain; Prospective study; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TUNICA INTIMA; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79851475609     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021752     Document Type: Article

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