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Organizational justice is related to heart rate variability in white-collar workers, but not in blue-collar workers: findings from a cross-sectional study

Background: Perceived injustice at work predicts coronary heart disease. Vagal dysregulation represents a potential psychobiological pathway. Purpose: We examined associations between organizational justice and heart rate variability (HRV) indicators. Grounded in social exchange and psychological co...

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Main Authors: Herr, Raphael (Author) , Bosch, Jos A. (Author) , Van Vianen, Annelies E. M. (Author) , Jarczok, Marc N. (Author) , Thayer, Julian F. (Author) , Li, Jian (Author) , Schmidt, Burkhard (Author) , Fischer, Joachim E. (Author) , Loerbroks, Adrian (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Annals of behavioral medicine
Year: 2015, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 434-448
ISSN:1532-4796
DOI:10.1007/s12160-014-9669-9
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9669-9
Verlag, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12160-014-9669-9
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Author Notes:Raphael M. Herr, MA; Jos A. Bosch, PhD; Annelies E.M. van Vianen, PhD; Marc N. Jarczok, MA; Julian F. Thayer, PhD; Jian Li, PhD; Burkhard Schmidt, PhD; Joachim E. Fischer, MD, MSc; Adrian Loerbroks, PhD
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Summary:Background: Perceived injustice at work predicts coronary heart disease. Vagal dysregulation represents a potential psychobiological pathway. Purpose: We examined associations between organizational justice and heart rate variability (HRV) indicators. Grounded in social exchange and psychological contract theory, we tested predictions that these associations are more pronounced among white-collar than among blue-collar workers. Methods: Cross-sectional data from 222 blue-collar and 179 white-collar men were used. Interactional and procedural justice were measured by questionnaire. Ambulatory HRV was assessed across 24 h. Standardized regression coefficients (β) were calculated. Results: Among white-collar workers, interactional justice showed positive relationships with 24-h HRV, which were strongest during sleeping time (adjusted βs ≥0.26; p values ≤0.01). No associations were found for blue-collar workers. A comparable but attenuated pattern was observed for procedural justice. Conclusions: Both dimensions of organizational injustice were associated with lowered HRV among white-collar workers. The impact of justice and possibly its association with health seems to differ by occupational groups.
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ISSN:1532-4796
DOI:10.1007/s12160-014-9669-9

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