title: Work-related stress and urinary catecholamines among laboratory technicians.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Work-related psychosocial hazards are associated with adverse health outcomes among workers. The association between psychosocial hazards and physiological health outcomes among laboratory technicians has not been studied previously. The objective of this study was to measure the association between work-related psychosocial hazards and the level of urinary catecholamines of laboratory technicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 125 workers in one community in Lebanon (response rate 73%) to measure psychosocial hazards. High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to measure adrenaline, noradrenaline and dopamine in 24-hour urine samples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sensorial demands, insecurity at work, influence at work and low possibilities of development were particularly high among the workers. Linear regression analysis showed that sensorial and quantitative demands and low possibilities for development increased the levels of urinary catecholamines.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the results suggest important policy implications for laboratory administrations regarding improvement of the exposure of workers to sensorial and quantitative demands and low possibilities for development as a way to improve worker health.
authors.affiliation: Observatory of Public Policies & Health, Center Bonmarche.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghaddar
authors.forename: Kayan Hajj
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dokmak
authors.forename: Nadine Abou
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kansour
authors.forename: Zeina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jbara
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laham
authors.forename: Samaha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059232:Laboratory Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D007861:Lebanon; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000652:urine; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines