Cortisol variability and self-reports in the measurement of work-related stress

Stress and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Karlson, Björn ^a,c   Eek, Frida ^a   Hansen, Åse Marie ^b   Garde, Anne Helene ^b   Ørbæk, Palle ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

salivary cortisol; well being; work stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; CORTISOL DECLINE OVER THE DAY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SALIVA; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING; WORK; WORKER; EMPLOYMENT; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954487918     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1330     Document Type: Article

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