Workload and control (Marmot et al)

Procedure: Civil servants given questionnaire on workload and job control, they were also checked for cardiovascular disease.

Results: 5 years later, those who reported low job control and were more likely to develop heart disease, but other factors such as workload did not seem to be associated.

Evaluation:

Advancement of technology means research rapidly becomes out of date
Low job control may be stressful for one person but not another - Schaubroeck found some workers were less stressed by having no control and had higher immune system functioning in low control situations
Work underload may also be a factor

	Created by eharveyhudl almost 10 years ago

A2 level Psychology Note on Stress studies and evaluations, created by eharveyhudl on 20/02/2015.