The Interactive Effect of Chronic Exposure to Noise and Job Complexity on Changes in Blood Pressure and Job Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study of Industrial Employees

The hypothesis of this study was that noise exposure level and job complexity interact to affect changes in blood pressure (BP) levels and job satisfaction over 2-4 years of follow-up. Results showed that among workers exposed to high noise, those with complex jobs showed increases in BP that were m...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2001-07, Vol.6 (3), p.182-195
Main Authors: Melamed, Samuel, Fried, Yitzhak, Froom, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure - physiology
Business and Industrial Personnel
Female
Human
Humans
Hypertension - etiology
Job Characteristics
Job Satisfaction
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Noise Levels (Work Areas)
Noise, Occupational - adverse effects
Noise, Occupational - statistics & numerical data
Occupational Health
Regression Analysis
Time Factors
United States
Work - classification
Work - physiology
Work - psychology
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Summary:The hypothesis of this study was that noise exposure level and job complexity interact to affect changes in blood pressure (BP) levels and job satisfaction over 2-4 years of follow-up. Results showed that among workers exposed to high noise, those with complex jobs showed increases in BP that were more than double shown by those with simple jobs. Under low noise exposure, there was a small increase in BP for workers with complex jobs but about a 3-fold increase in workers with simple jobs. The prevalence of elevated BP showed a similar trend. Job satisfaction increased among workers with complex jobs but was much less in those exposed to high noise. It was concluded that exposure to occupational noise has a greater negative impact on changes in BP and job satisfaction over time among those performing complex jobs. In contrast, job complexity had a clear beneficial effect for workers exposed to low noise.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/1076-8998.6.3.182