Causes Of Stress

Question 1

Johansson - Work as a cause of stress (1984)

Aim

Method

Participants

Answer 1

• To investigate whether work stressors such as repetitiveness, machine paced, highly skilled work and responsiblity increase stress related physiological arousal and stress related illness
• Quasi experiment, sweden, participants either in high/low skilled group
• 24 swedish saw mill workers - 14 high skilled (finishers) they were machine paced, repetitive, high skilled and there productivity determined others wages - 10 low risk cleaners whos work was varied, self paced and allowed to socialise

Question 2

Johansson - Work as a cause of stress (1984)

Data collection

Results

Conclusion

Answer 2

• Stress related hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline meausred in urine on work and rest days. records of stress related illness plus absenteeism kept. self reports about mood, alertness, caffeine, nicotine consumption recorded.
• High risk group had higher levels of stress hormones on work than rest days and than control group. High also had higher levels of stress related illness and absenteeism
• A combo of work stressors lead to chronic physiological arousal leading to stress related illness and absenteeism