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ArticleEnvironmental and occupational health practice2023

Relationship between potential advisors on work-related health and psychological distress among Japanese workers: A cross-sectional internet-based study.

Kazunori Ikegami, Hajime Ando, Yasuro Yoshimoto, Hiroka Baba, Hiroshi Togo, Shingo Sekoguchi, Akira Ogami

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Kazunori IkegamiDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5486-8639
Hajime AndoDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7717-0030
Yasuro YoshimotoDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Hiroka BabaDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Hiroshi TogoDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Shingo SekoguchiDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Akira OgamiDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.

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Objectives: This study examined the relationship of potential advisors - human resources or services that advise workers when they experience health issues that affect their work and work-related health - with psychological distress and analyzed which human resources have a greater impact on improving workers' mental health. Methods: An Internet-based survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted. The target population was workers between the ages of 20 and 69 years. Among a total of 5,111 participants, 4,540 were included in the present analysis. Participants were asked questions regarding potential advisors on work-related health issues. The Kessler 6-item Psychological Distress Scale (K6) was used to assess psychological distress. We used a generalized linear model with a binomial response for assessing the relationship between K6 scores and each potential advisor on work-related health issues. Results: Participants without potential advisors on work-related health issues were significantly more likely to score both K6 ≥5 (cutoff for mild psychological distress) and K6 ≥13 (cutoff for severe psychological distress) than the participants with potential advisors (all Conclusions: Having potential advisors could be important for workers' mental health improvement. Specifically, having supervisors, occupational physicians, or family members as potential advisors may be effective in reducing workers' psychological distress.

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Japanese workersK6occupational healthpotential advisorspsychological distresswork-related health issues

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