Do the Daily Experiences of Healthy Men and Women Vary According to Occupational Prestige and Work Strain?
Karen A. Matthews, PhD,
Katri Räikkönen, PhD,
Susan A. Everson, PhD,
Janine D. Flory, PhD,
Christine A. Marco, PhD,
Jane F. Owens, DrPH and
Catherine E. Lloyd, PhD
From the Department of Psychiatry (K.A.M., J.F.O.), and Department of Psychology (J.D.F.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Psychology (K.R.), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Epidemiology (S.A.E.), University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Psychology (C.A.M.), Worcester State College, Worcester, MA; and The Open University/Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (C.E.L.), Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Fig. 1. Mean negative mood from diary ratings according to occupational prestige and work strain. For illustrative purposes, work strain is categorized as one SD above and below the mean of the sample.
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Fig. 2. Mean ambulatory heart rate according to occupational prestige and mean negative mood from the diary ratings. For illustrative purposes, negative mood is categorized as one SD above and below the mean of all the negative mood ratings of the sample.
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