Perceived Workplace Health Support and Severe Psychological Distress Among Japanese Workers: A Prospective Cohort Study.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-28 DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002936

Kazunori Ikegami, Hajime Ando, Kazushirou Kurogi, Akira Ogami

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the extent to which the intensity of perceived workplace health support (PWHS) affected the incidence of psychological distress.

Methods: At the baseline, data from 4540 eligible participants throughout Japan were obtained using an Internet survey. Among them, 2362 participants who could be followed up 1 year after the initial study were included in the analysis. The intensity of PWHS was determined using an original questionnaire. Psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.

Results: Participants with high PWHS were less likely to experience severe psychological distress than those with low PWHS even after adjusting for confounding factors including work-related factors. The incidence of severe psychological distress decreased as the intensity of PWHS increased.

Conclusions: Enhanced PWHS reduced psychological distress and positively affected workers' mental health.

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日本员工对工作场所健康支持与严重心理困扰的认知:一项前瞻性队列研究。

目的:本研究旨在评估感知工作场所健康支持(PWHS)强度对心理困扰发生率的影响程度。方法:在基线时，通过网络调查获得来自日本4540名符合条件的参与者的数据。其中，2362名在初始研究后可随访1年的参与者被纳入分析。PWHS的强度由原始问卷确定。采用Kessler心理困扰量表评估心理困扰。结果:高PWHS的参与者比低PWHS的参与者更不可能经历严重的心理困扰，即使在调整混杂因素包括工作因素后。重度心理困扰的发生率随PWHS强度的增加而降低。结论:增强PWHS可减少员工的心理困扰，对员工的心理健康有积极影响。

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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

9.40%

发文量

402

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an indispensable guide to good health in the workplace for physicians, nurses, and researchers alike. In-depth, clinically oriented research articles and technical reports keep occupational and environmental medicine specialists up-to-date on new medical developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of environmentally induced conditions and work-related injuries and illnesses.