Occupation and subclinical carotid artery disease in women: are clerical workers at greater risk?
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Cardiovascular risk factor and carotid arteriosclerosis in 362 women (ages 42-50 years) who were working in clerical, blue-collar, or white-collar jobs or who were not employed is examined. The results suggested that women with clerical and blue-collar occupations tended to have higher levels of physical, behavioral, and psychosocial cardiovascular risk factors when compared with women having white-collar professions and with women who were not employed.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2003
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Marital status and quality in middle-aged women: associations with levels and trajectories of cardiovascular risk factors
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The cardiovascular risk profiles and trajectories of women are compared with their marital status and high relationship satisfaction with those with moderate or low satisfaction. The investigation shows that the women with high relationship satisfaction have lower levels of biological, lifestyle, and psychosocial risk factors when compared to others.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2003
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Experiences of demand and control in daily life as correlates of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in a healthy older sample
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Correlation between higher task demands during daily life with larger carotid artery intima-medial thickness (IMT) are reported and mediating effects of ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) is explored. Findings linking job stress with cardiovascular disease reflects the broader impact of psychological demands not associated with the work place.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2004
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