Effect of mental stress on the psychological condition and urinary excretion of catecholamine

ABSTRACT

Several studies have approached the relationship between catecholamine and emotion. In this study we estimated the urinary catecholamine of a group of 60 female operators working in ARENTO. Under a severe stressfull condition resulting form using a headphone form at least 6 hours daily per shift, and also working under measured noise of [79.4 dBA and 84 dBA] in the hall and headphone respectively. Authers assessed also their psychological condition by using [Anx. Dep. Scale]. This group of operators were compared to a second group working in the same place [ARENTO] but in quiet in quiet, calm offices. The second group were taken as a control and were subjected to the same investigation as the operators