Workplace Inclusion and Its Associations with Psychological Distress and Work Engagement among Japanese Employees: The Moderating Role of Work Arrangement in a Prospective Study.

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Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003559

Nobutada Yokouchi, Megumi Ikeda, Rie Fujisawa, Nobutaka Ishiyama, Yoshiaki Takao

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Objective: This study examined the prospective associations of workplace inclusion with psychological distress and work engagement, and assessed whether work arrangements moderate these associations among Japanese employees.

Methods: A web-based longitudinal survey was conducted in February and November 2024. Linear regression models were used to analyze 3851 responses, stratified by gender.

Results: Greater workplace inclusion was significantly associated with lower psychological distress and higher work engagement in both men and women. Among women, work arrangement moderated the effect of inclusion on work engagement, with significant positive effects observed only among office workers.

Conclusion: Workplace inclusion contributes to employee well-being and motivation over time. However, its effect on work engagement may differ by work arrangement, particularly among women, underscoring the need for tailored inclusion strategies in remote and hybrid settings.

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日本员工职场包容与心理困扰、工作投入的关系：工作安排的调节作用

目的：本研究考察了职场包容与心理困扰和工作投入之间的潜在关联，并评估了工作安排是否会调节日本员工的这些关联。方法：于2024年2月和11月进行网络纵向调查。采用线性回归模型分析3851份回复，按性别分层。结果：无论是男性还是女性，更大的职场包容与更低的心理困扰和更高的工作投入显著相关。在女性中，工作安排调节了包容对工作投入的影响，只有在办公室职员中才观察到显著的积极影响。结论：随着时间的推移，工作场所的包容性有助于员工的幸福感和积极性。然而，它对工作投入的影响可能因工作安排而异，特别是在妇女中，这强调了在偏远和混合环境中需要量身定制的包容战略。

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