Elsevier

Appetite

Volume 58, Issue 3, June 2012, Pages 1083-1086
Appetite

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

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).

Keywords

Chewing gum
Occupational stress
Anxiety
Depression
Fatigue
Work performance

Acknowledgement: The research described in this paper was funded by the Wrigley Science Institute.

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