Stress and immune system function in a newspaper's newsroom.
Data were collected on 10 newswriters in a newspaper's newsroom. These included self-reported stress ratings and saliva samples for secretary immunoglobulin A (IgA) analysis. The stress ratings and saliva samples were taken initially and after three 30-min. periods. The first time period was a baseline measure and involved the workers engaging in their usual tasks. At Time 2 music was presented for 30 min. while workers engaged in their normal activities. At Time 3 workers resumed their normal duties. Findings showed an increase in IgA that was not statistically significant, a reduction in stress during the music period that was statistically significant, and a statistically significant negative correlation between stress and IgA.
Brennan
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Department of Psychology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, USA.
Charnetski
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D009524:Newspapers as Topic; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000276:immunology*
D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory