Health Sciences 1002A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Occupational Stress, Hypertension, Precarious Work
9 Apr 2020
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Chapter 7: the unhealthy canadian workplace health outcomes. Health researchers have demonstrated a clear link between income and socioeconomic status and. This link is due to the different workplace experiences. Those in lower income bracket are more likely to experience stress from job insecurity. Research has established strong links between unemployment and poor health outcomes, and. Economic prosperity has not brought commensurate gains to workers in terms of job quality between poor working conditions and poor physical and mental health and job related stress since the millennium. (lowe) High job strain has been linked to an increased risk of: physical injuries at work, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, depression and other mental health conditions, increased lifestyle risks to health. Work poses physical risks and is clearly a major sources of psychosocial stress. To feel depressed, bitter, cheated, vulnerable, frightened about debts or bon or housing insecurity; to feel devalued, useless, helpless, uncared for, hopeless, isolated, anxious.
