ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2020
Association Between Overtime-Working Environment and Psychological Distress Among Japanese Workers: A Multilevel Analysis.
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- The Effect of Worktime Control on Overtime Employees' Mental Health and Work-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role of Voluntary Overtime.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Differences in Cancer Mortality Rate Depending on Occupational Class among Japanese Women, 1995-2015.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Article
- Impact of Performance Climate on Overtime Behaviors of New Generation Employees: The Moderating Effect of Perceived Employability and Mediating Role of Job Insecurity.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
- A longitudinal analysis of COVID-19 lockdown stringency on sleep and resting heart rate measures across 20 countries.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe study aims to examine the association between overtime-working environment (OWE) and individual psychological distress among Japanese workers.
methodsData of 7786 workers from 101 companies in Japan were analyzed. Psychological distress was assessed through a 29-item questionnaire. The OWE was evaluated by calculating the proportion of workers whose monthly overtime was 45 hours or more in a workplace. Multilevel logistic regression was used.
resultsAs 10% increase in the OWE was associated with a 16% higher risk of individual psychological distress after adjustment of individual covariates, including overtime working hours. Cross-level interaction showed that the risk was varied depending on individual overtime working hours.
conclusionsOWE was associated with the psychological distress of workers. It is necessary to create a non-OWE at workplaces to prevent psychological distress for workers.
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