Unfairness and health: evidence from the Whitehall II Study
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
What this study adds
  • Unfairness is a predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) independent of employment grade, established risk factors of CHD and other psychosocial characteristics of the work environment (organisational justice, job strain and effort - reward imbalance).
  • Unfairness is associated with impaired physical and mental functioning, although the biological, psychological and behavioural mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear.

Policy implications

  • Policies that promote fairness in the workplace, and also in other social settings (eg, family, community and society) are likely to result in improvements in health.
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