Bad bosses blamed for employee bad hearts

William Atkins
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 23:05

Science - Health

On the other hand, the employees that found their bosses the least competent had the highest risk for developing heart disease.\

In both cases, external factors were negated to not affect the outcome of the study.

Nyberg stated, “If you have a good boss, you have at least a 20 percent lower risk and if you stay with your boss for four years, you have at least a 39 percent lower risk.” [Bloomberg: “Bad Bosses Raise Heart Attack Risk for Men, Researchers Find”]

The researchers also found that the longer that employees had to work under an incompetent boss, the more at risk they became for getting cardiovascular problems.

Nyberg stated, "Stress-related diseases are a large problem in our society. The workplace is one area in which stress occurs and thus can be reduced."

She adds, This study suggests that managers have key roles in determining stress-related factors at work, which means that psychosocial work environment interventions could be directed towards managers in order to reduce stress in employees.” [U.S. World and News Report]

Here are two websites that help you cope with bad bosses. If you are a boss, one website is listed that may tell you if you're a good boss or a bad boss:

"Big Bad Boss"

"Dealing With a Bad Boss: Strategies for Coping"

"Good Boss, Bad Boss. Which Are You?"