NEUROENDOCRINE AND IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND JOB INSECURITY

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ARNETZ, BB [1 ]
BRENNER, SO [1 ]
LEVI, L [1 ]
HJELM, R [1 ]
PETTERSON, IL [1 ]
WASSERMAN, J [1 ]
PETRINI, B [1 ]
ENEROTH, P [1 ]
KALLNER, A [1 ]
KVETNANSKY, R [1 ]
VIGAS, M [1 ]
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[1] NATL INST PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS & HLTH,STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
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10.1159/000288412
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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We prospectively followed a cohort of 354 blue-collar men and women, some of whom lost their jobs. Results show marked effects during the anticipatory and early unemployement phase on mental well-being, serum cortisol, prolactin, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and phytohemagglutinin reactivity of lymphocytes. Most of these changes appear to be of short-term duration. However, changes in cardiovascular risk factors are observed at least 2 years following the loss of one's job. Coping style appears to be a major determinant whether or not and how people will react to unemployment.
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