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 : 2025-03-04 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: Research was limited on demographic and work-related characteristic of general and workplace loneliness. The present descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to know 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 old 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 a gender question (possibly gender minority), middle-aged, being not married, low household income, manufacturing sector (compared to some service sectors), and 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 a factor for workplace loneliness, independent of general loneliness, in Japan.

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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.