SynthesisScandinavian journal of work, environment & health2024
The association between long working hours, shift work, and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analyses.
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- Employment and working conditions and risk of suicidal behaviors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2026Pooled it
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- Corporate Governance and Workplace Mental Health Practices: The Mediating Role of Structured Occupational Safety and Health Engagement.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
- Analysis of the association of long working hours on anxiety and self-reported work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among female workers in electronics manufacturing enterprises in Guangdong Province.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Suicide probability among physicians: an explainable machine learning analysis of depression, burnout, anxiety, and coping styles.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Association between irregular social rhythm and all-cause mortality, death by illness, suicide and accidental death: a 19-year community-based cohort study in Japan.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The Short-Term Impacts of Japan's 2024 Physician Working-Hour Limits on Labor Conditions, Self-Directed Professional Development, and Happiness Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2025Article
- Work Reward Moderates the Association Between Work Effect and Workplace Violence Among Medical Staff in China.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe association between occupational psychosocial factors and mental health has been studied in several systematic reviews. However, few systematic reviews exist that specifically address suicidal ideation. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the associations between long working hours, shift work, and suicidal ideation.
methodsWe systematically screened and collected studies published between January 1970 and September 2022 from three electronic databases and Google Scholar. We conducted a meta-analysis using a random-effects model and assessed the risk of bias using a navigation guide. Additionally, the grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to consider five items, including the risk of bias and publication bias.
resultsTwenty-eight articles were included in this meta-analysis. After adjusting for covariates, the overall odds ratio (OR) for long working hours and shift work were 1.44 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.26-1.63] and 1.34 (95% CI 1.22-1.47), respectively. Compared with those who worked <40 hours per week, those who worked >55 hours per week had a 1.65 (95% CI 1.37-1.98) higher risk of suicidal ideation, and fixed night shift workers had 1.37 (95% CI 1.03-1.83) higher risk than non-shift workers.
conclusionsEvidence has shown associations between long working hours, shift work, and suicidal ideation. Implementing evidence-based interventions to address these risk factors may help prevent the progression of suicidal ideation. However, further studies are critically needed, especially those using standardized exposure definitions and longitudinal data.
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