Associations of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity in job stress and burnout: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review examines the relationship between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity on the one hand and job stress and burnout on the other, and is registered at PROSPERO under CRD42016035918.

Background

Previous research has shown that prolonged job stress may lead to burnout, and that differences in heart rate variability are apparent in people who have heightened job stress.

Aims

In this systematic review, the associations between job stress or burnout and heart rate (variability) or skin conductance are studied. Besides, it was investigated which-if any-guidelines are available for ambulatory assessment and reporting of the results.

Methods

We extracted data from relevant databases following the PRESS checklist and contacted authors for additional res

SUBMITTER: de Looff PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193670 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature