title: The effects of psychosocial work organization on patterns of cigarette smoking among male chemical plant employees.
abstract: We tested the hypothesis that job strain (the combination of high psychological job demands and low work control) is positively associated with smoking prevalence and intensity in a study group of 389 males employed in a chemical plant, using a self-administered questionnaire. In a logistic regression analysis which controlled for a number of sociodemographic factors, job strain was not found to be associated with smoking cessation. However, among smokers, those in higher-strain jobs smoked more heavily than those in lower-strain positions (OR 1.70, 95% CI = 1.10, 2.61) and were more likely to have increased the amount they smoke (OR 3.72, 95% CI = 1.92, 7.17).
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002617:Chemical Industry; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires