title: What happens at work stays at work? Workplace supervisory social interactions and blood pressure outcomes.
abstract: We investigated the relationship between workplace supervisory social interactions and blood pressure outcomes using hourly diary entries and ambulatory blood pressure data from an experience sampling study of 55 long-term care employees. After accounting for relevant cardiovascular controls, significant effects of supervisory interactions on cardiovascular reactivity and recovery were found. Multilevel analyses revealed that negatively perceived supervisory interactions predicted higher systolic blood pressure at work (B = -1.59, p < .05, N observations = 422). Using time-lagged hierarchical regression analyses, the average perceived valence of supervisory interactions at work predicted average systolic blood pressure recovery after work (B = -14.52, p < .05, N = 33). Specifically, negatively perceived supervisory interactions at work predicted poorer cardiovascular recovery after work. Suggestions for improving practices in organizations and in experience sampling research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University.
authors.forename: Jennifer H K
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University.
authors.forename: E Kevin
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kelloway
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009934:Organization and Administration; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*