Effort Reward Imbalance, and Salivary Cortisol in the Morning

Nanna Hurwitz Eller; Søren Feodor Nielsen; Morten Blønd; Martin Lindhardt Nielsen; Åse Marie Hansen; Bo Netterstrøm

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.11.007

Effort Reward Imbalance, and Salivary Cortisol in the Morning

Nanna Hurwitz Eller, Søren Feodor Nielsen, Morten Blønd, Martin Lindhardt Nielsen, Åse Marie Hansen, Bo Netterstrøm

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Abstract

Background
Effort reward imbalance (ERI) is suggested to increase risk for stress and is hypothesized to increase cortisol levels, especially the awakening cortisol response, ACR.

Methods
In 2006 and 2008, 480 individuals collected saliva samples at awakening and 30 min post-awakening. Mixed effects models with subject as a random effect and appropriate covariates were used to evaluate associations between the Effort Reward Model, and salivary cortisol at awakening (S0), and ACR.

Results
ERI was negatively and significantly associated with S0 for women and positively associated with ACR. S0 and ACR increased significantly from 2006 to 2008.

Conclusion
ERI was significantly associated with cortisol levels at awakening (inverse association) for women, and positively associated with ACR. The population experienced a significant increase in morning cortisol levels and ACR from 2006 to 2008, which may originate in a re-organization of the included work places.

Original language	English
Journal	Biological Psychology
Volume	89
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	342-348
ISSN	0301-0511
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.11.007
Publication status	Published - 2012

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