Demographic and work-related correlates of general and workplace loneliness among employees in Japan: a large-scale descriptive cross-sectional study.

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI:10.1093/joccuh/uiaf015

Norito Kawakami, Akihito Shimazu, Hisashi Eguchi, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Keiichi Matsuzaki, Reiko Inoue, Naoki Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Sekine, Akizumi Tsutsumi

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Abstract

Objectives: There has been limited research on demographic and work-related characteristics of general and workplace loneliness. The present descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to determine the demographic and work-related correlates of general and workplace loneliness in a general working population of Japan.

Methods: We recruited 25 000 persons aged 20 years or older and employed by a company, organization, or government agency. We limited the sample to only employees for this analysis. Demographic and work-related characteristics were assessed by a self-report questionnaire. General and workplace loneliness were measured by single-item questions and dichotomized.

Results: A total of 24 021 respondents were subjected for the analysis. Prevalences of general and workplace loneliness were 9.0% and 8.3%, respectively. Those who responded "others" or refused to answer a gender question (possibly gender minority), were middle-aged, not married, with a low household income, working in the manufacturing sector (compared with some service sectors), and reporting long working hours were associated with both general and workplace loneliness. Middle-aged groups and work hours were significantly associated with workplace loneliness after adjusting for general loneliness.

Conclusions: Common demographic and work-related correlates were found for both general and workplace loneliness. Middle age and working long hours may be factors for workplace loneliness, independent of general loneliness, in Japan.

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日本员工一般孤独感和工作孤独感的人口统计学和工作相关关系：一项大规模描述性横断面研究。

目的：研究局限于一般和工作场所孤独感的人口统计学和工作相关特征。本描述性横断面研究旨在了解日本一般工作人群中一般孤独感和工作孤独感的人口统计学和工作相关因素。方法：我们招募了25,000名年龄在20岁或以上，受雇于公司、组织或政府机构的人。为了进行分析，我们将样本限制在员工中。通过自我报告问卷评估人口统计学和工作相关特征。一般孤独感和工作孤独感通过单项问题和二分法进行测量。结果：共有24021名受访者进行了分析。普通孤独感和职场孤独感的患病率分别为9.0%和8.3%。回答“他人”或拒绝回答性别问题（可能是少数性别）、中年、未婚、家庭收入低、制造业（与一些服务业相比）、工作时间长都与一般和工作场所的孤独感有关。调整总体孤独感后，中年群体和工作时间与工作场所孤独感显著相关。结论：发现了一般和工作场所孤独感的共同人口统计学和工作相关因素。在日本，中年和长时间工作可能是职场孤独感的一个因素，而不是普遍的孤独感。

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Journal of Occupational Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

3.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The scope of the journal is broad, covering toxicology, ergonomics, psychosocial factors and other relevant health issues of workers, with special emphasis on the current developments in occupational health. The JOH also accepts various methodologies that are relevant to investigation of occupational health risk factors and exposures, such as large-scale epidemiological studies, human studies employing biological techniques and fundamental experiments on animals, and also welcomes submissions concerning occupational health practices and related issues.