Effect of Changing Work Stressors and Coping Resources on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: The OHSPIW Cohort Study

• DOI: 10.2337/dc17-0749
• Publication Date: 2017-12-19T01:30:20Z
• Authors: Yulong Lian; Qing Sun; Suzhen Guan; Hua Ge; Ning Tao; Yu Jiang; YanXia Zhang; Li Ning; Jing Xiao; Jiwen Liu
• Keywords: Stressor

OBJECTIVE Little is known about the relationship between changing psychosocial work conditions and type 2 diabetes. We determined whether stressors coping resources affect risk of RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this prospective cohort (2003–2014) 3,740 workers without diabetes (OHSPIW [Occupational Health Study Petroleum Industry Workers]), participants completed an evaluation work-related stress diagnosis at baseline 12 years follow-up (two waves). The changes in were measured with Occupation Stress Inventory–Revised Instrument for Stress-Related Job Analysis (Version 6.0). Type was diagnosed on basis oral glucose tolerance test supplemented by physician report. RESULTS Increased task (relative [RR] 1.57 [95% CI 1.03–2.63]) decreased (RR 1.68 1.02–2.83]) associated main factors increased role overload, insufficiency, physical environment stressors, self-care, rational coping. also had a buffering effect CONCLUSIONS Changes have influence diabetes, highlighting importance preventive measures against adverse reduced prevention workplace.