Chewing gum, occupational stress, work performance and wellbeing. An intervention study

Andrew P Smith; Katherine Chaplin; Emma Wadsworth

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2012.02.052

Chewing gum, occupational stress, work performance and wellbeing. An intervention study

Appetite. 2012 Jun;58(3):1083-6. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.02.052. Epub 2012 Mar 3.

Authors

Andrew P Smith¹, Katherine Chaplin, Emma Wadsworth

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, 63 Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AS, UK. SmithAP@cardiff.ac.uk

PMID: 22390954
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.02.052

Abstract

An intervention study was carried out to examine the effects of chewing gum on occupational stress and related outcomes. 101 volunteers from Cardiff University completed the study. The results showed that chewing gum reduced stress (both at work and outside work), reduced fatigue, reduced anxiety and depression and led to a more positive mood. Chewing gum was also associated with perceptions of better performance (both at work and outside).

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Affect*
Anxiety / therapy
Chewing Gum*
Depression / therapy
Employment
Fatigue / therapy*
Female
Health
Humans
Male
Mastication*
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases / psychology
Occupational Diseases / therapy*
Occupations
Perception
Stress, Psychological / therapy*
Universities
Work*
Young Adult

Substances

Chewing Gum