PSY 348 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Coronary Artery Disease, Emotional Exhaustion, Role Conflict
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Imbalance in reciprocity: organizational injustice model, stress occurs when the organization"s interpersonal transactions, procedures, or outcomes are perceived as unfair, seen not only as unfair, but as sources of stress. Control: high demand, low control = highest health risk. Inability to form satisfying social relationships at work. Higher rates of divorce and alcoholism in that of the general public. High stress and a greater likelihood of burnout. Nurses generally report high levels of stress (high demand but low control) Physicians have higher rates of divorce, suicide, and abuse of prescription drugs than general population. Chronic heart disease (chd) rates twice as high in women clerical worker than homemakers. High work overload and perceived lack of control among office workers. Managers with difficulty coping with stressors are more likely to report high levels of anxiety, depression, and alcohol consumption. Definition: emotional depletion that affects your motivation and ability to satisfactorily complete work.
