Work stress and hair cortisol levels among workers in a Bangladeshi ready-made garment factory – Results from a cross-sectional study

Highlights • We examined associations of work stress with hair cortisol concentrations (HCC). • HCC increased with better promotion prospects in a garment factory in Bangladesh. • Our finding supports evidence for job promotion detrimentally affecting health. • Our finding might be specific to worki...

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Published in:Psychoneuroendocrinology 2014-12, Vol.50, p.20-27
Main Authors: Steinisch, Maria, Yusuf, Rita, Li, Jian, Stalder, Tobias, Bosch, Jos A, Rahman, Omar, Strümpell, Christian, Ashraf, Hasan, Fischer, Joachim E, Loerbroks, Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bangladesh
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cortisol
Cross-Sectional Studies
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Global garment industry
Hair
Hair - chemistry
Hormones and behavior
Humans
Hydrocortisone - analysis
Male
Middle Aged
Occupations
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial working conditions
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Work stress
Workplace - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • We examined associations of work stress with hair cortisol concentrations (HCC). • HCC increased with better promotion prospects in a garment factory in Bangladesh. • Our finding supports evidence for job promotion detrimentally affecting health. • Our finding might be specific to working conditions associated with our study's setting.
ISSN:0306-4530
1873-3360
DOI:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.08.001