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Work Stressors in Late Midlife and Physical Functioning in Old Age. 2017

Charlotta Nilsen, and Neda Agahi, and Ingemar Kåreholt

1 Aging Research Center, Stockholm, Sweden.

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between work stressors in late midlife and physical functioning in old age. Two linked nationally representative Swedish surveys were used: the 1991 Level of Living Survey (age 57-65) and the 2011 Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old. Work stressors were measured with the job demand-control model and physical functioning in old age with physical performance tests, lung function tests, and self-reported mobility. Ordered logistic and linear regressions were performed ( n = 166-214). High demands, low control, and high strain (i.e., high demands combined with low control) were associated with limited physical functioning in women. Low control and passive jobs were associated with limited physical functioning in men. Work stressors in late midlife are important predictors of physical functioning in older adults. However, women and men seem to be vulnerable to different work stressors.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D005260	Female		Females
D005544	Forecasting	The prediction or projection of the nature of future problems or existing conditions based upon the extrapolation or interpretation of existing scientific data or by the application of scientific methodology.	Futurology,Projections and Predictions,Future,Predictions and Projections
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000073397	Occupational Stress	Adverse psychological and behavioral reactions caused by the pressures and demands of employers or clients or other factors, such as the physical environment of the workplace, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; or WORKPLACE BULLYING.	Job Control,Job Demands,Work Stress,Workplace Abuse,Job Stress,Job-related Stress,Professional Stress,Work Place Stress,Work-related Stress,Workplace Bullying,Workplace Stress,Abuse, Workplace,Bullying, Workplace,Demand, Job,Job Demand,Job Stresses,Job related Stress,Job-related Stresses,Occupational Stresses,Professional Stresses,Stress, Job,Stress, Job-related,Stress, Occupational,Stress, Professional,Stress, Work,Stress, Work Place,Stress, Work-related,Stress, Workplace,Stresses, Workplace,Work Place Stresses,Work Stresses,Work related Stress,Work-related Stresses,Workplace Abuses,Workplace Stresses
D000076604	Physical Functional Performance		Functional Performance,Physical Performance,Functional Performance, Physical,Functional Performances,Functional Performances, Physical,Performance, Functional,Performance, Physical,Performance, Physical Functional,Performances, Functional,Performances, Physical,Performances, Physical Functional,Physical Functional Performances,Physical Performances
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000369	Aged, 80 and over	Persons 80 years of age and older.	Oldest Old