TY - JOUR
T1 - Is there a two-way relationship between cynicism and job strain?
T2 - Evidence from a prospective population-based study
AU - Törnroos, Maria
AU - Elovainio, Marko
AU - Keltikangas-Järvinen, Liisa
AU - Hintsa, Taina
AU - Pulkki-Råback, Laura
AU - Hakulinen, Christian
AU - Merjonen, Päivi
AU - Theorell, Töres
AU - Kivimäki, Mika
AU - Raitakari, Olli T.
AU - Hintsanen, Mirka
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - Objective: To examine the bidirectional relationship between job strain and cynicism. Methods: The study sample was obtained from the Young Finns study and comprised 757 participants (399 women, 53%). The bidirectional association between cynicism and job strain over a 6-year-follow-up was examined with a cross-lagged structural equation model, controlling for a number of demographic variables. Results: High job strain (β = 0.08; P = 0.007) was associated with higher baseline-adjusted cynicism 6 years later. Nevertheless, cynicism was not associated with baseline-adjusted job strain. The additional analysis showed that cynicism mediated 21.5% of the relationship between job strain and depression. Conclusions: Perceptions of having a highly strenuous job may elicit mistrustful and cynical attitudes in employees, which in turn may lead to mental health problems.
AB - Objective: To examine the bidirectional relationship between job strain and cynicism. Methods: The study sample was obtained from the Young Finns study and comprised 757 participants (399 women, 53%). The bidirectional association between cynicism and job strain over a 6-year-follow-up was examined with a cross-lagged structural equation model, controlling for a number of demographic variables. Results: High job strain (β = 0.08; P = 0.007) was associated with higher baseline-adjusted cynicism 6 years later. Nevertheless, cynicism was not associated with baseline-adjusted job strain. The additional analysis showed that cynicism mediated 21.5% of the relationship between job strain and depression. Conclusions: Perceptions of having a highly strenuous job may elicit mistrustful and cynical attitudes in employees, which in turn may lead to mental health problems.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84941209785
U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000430
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000430
M3 - Article
C2 - 25951419
AN - SCOPUS:84941209785
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 57
SP - 479
EP - 484
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 5
ER -
