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Summary Researchers in Israel found that a good relationship with co-workers had an impact on mortality.
Having supportive colleagues not only makes the workday easier, it may also help people live longer, a study revealed.Researchers in Israel found that a good relationship with co-workers had an impact on mortality risk for people and was most pronounced between the ages of 38 and 43.The team studied the medical records of more than 800 workers who had been followed for 20 years, from 1988 to 2008. The study revealed that peer social support, which could represent how well a participant is socially integrated in his or her employment context, is a potent predictor of the risk of all causes of mortality. Most of the people in the study held blue collar jobs, in which men typically had high levels of control and women did not.Complaining about the boss is a favorite work topic yet having a supportive supervisor had no impact on mortality.
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