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inter + intra. johansson et al

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intra-role conflict

employee role has competing demands

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inter-role conflict

multiple competing demands in and out of workplace.

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aim

aim: wanted to compare stress responses of 2 diff groups

conclusion: demands of a job interact with feelings of control leading to higher physiological stress.

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procedure

Procedure: collected stress hormones from urine. she had access to illness records.

g1: high risk, relied on machines to help, demanding jobs.

g2: maintenance workers, less responsibility, more in control.

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findings

findings: g1 had higher stress hormone levels and rates of illness.

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conclusion

conclusion: demands of a job interact with feelings of control leading to higher physiological stress.

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strength

has a real world application

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strength

has multiple case studies supporting ideas

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weakness

stress differs depending on the culture

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weakness

the study was only conducted on swedish men. cannot be generalised