Question

What were the key findings of the Michael Marmot/Whitehall studies on stress and health? What aspects of social life appear to be the most important in triggering the stress response?

Answer 1

Answer:

The key findings are:

1.  There is higher mortality rates for employees of lower employment grade

2.  In comparison to men in higher employment grades, there is higher mortality rate specifically due to coronary heart disease for employees in the lower employment grade

The aspects of social life that appear to be the most important in triggering the stress response is EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Explanation:

According to Michael Marmot/Whitehall studies which was carried out in two continous studies. The first research was carried out between the 1966 to 1977, and the second study between 1985 to 1983, seeks to find correlation between the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and mortality rates among British civil servants. Using the civil servants of both gender as subjects of the study, and as well picking between 20 - 64 years of age and 35 to 55 years of age for both Whitehall 1&2 research conducted respectively.

Hence, in those researches, the following key findings we're concluded:

1. There is higher mortality rates for employees of lower employment grade

2. In comparison to men in higher employment grades, there is higher mortality rate specifically due to coronary heart disease for employees in the lower employment grade

Also, it was concluded that, the aspects of social life which appear to be the most important in triggering the stress response is EMPLOYMENT STATUS