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Effects of different break patterns during driving on cardiovascular responses in male drivers.

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0144

Xinxin Liu, Hiroki Ikeda, Yuki Nishimura, Shun Matsumoto, Tomohide Kubo

{"title":"Effects of different break patterns during driving on cardiovascular responses in male drivers.","authors":"Xinxin Liu, Hiroki Ikeda, Yuki Nishimura, Shun Matsumoto, Tomohide Kubo","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2024-0144","url":null,"abstract":"We examined cardiovascular responses during driving and investigated the effects of different break patterns on these responses. Forty-seven males in their 40s and 50s participated, and the protocol included three driving sets with four break patterns. One driving set consisted of 1 hour of city driving and 1 hour of highway driving. The four break patterns were a 30-min lunch break (short/one: SO, n=12), a 60-minute lunch break (long/one: LO, n=12), a 10-min break and a 50-min lunch break (long/two: LT, n=12), and a 10-min break and a 20-min lunch break (short/two: ST, n=11). The results showed that the lunch break was significantly effective in moderating diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and heart rate for all conditions, but the long-break conditions (LO and LT) were also effective in moderating cardiac output and stroke volume. Additionally, for the same total break length, one longer break was more effective in moderating cardiovascular and subjective burden than two shorter breaks. The results of this study suggest that it is important for drivers to take a lunch break, especially a long break around an hour, to reduce cardiovascular and subjective burden during their shift.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142894217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors and their age differences associated with low back pain among Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study.

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0067

Koichi Sato, Kiyohide Tomooka, Setuko Sato, Takeshi Tanigawa

{"title":"Factors and their age differences associated with low back pain among Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Koichi Sato, Kiyohide Tomooka, Setuko Sato, Takeshi Tanigawa","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2024-0067","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to examine the factors and their age differences associated with low back pain (LBP), including lifestyle and psychosocial factors, among Japanese workers at a large company. The study population consisted of 25,610 workers (mean ± SD age, 44.7 ± 9.6 yr) who underwent annual health checkups and completed the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) at a Japanese company in 2017. The self-administered questionnaire was used to assess gender, age, occupation, smoking status, exercise status, alcohol intake, job stress, and sleep duration. LBP presence was assessed using a part of the BJSQ. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the factors associated with LBP according to age category. The prevalence of LBP in the study group was 23.3%. After stratification by age, overweight status and job stress were found to be significantly associated with LBP in all age groups. However, smoking status was significantly associated with LBP among individuals aged <40 yr (effect of interaction p=0.03) whereas exercise was significantly associated only among individuals aged ≥40 yr (effect of interaction p<0.01). This study shows that LBP factors may differ by age, highlighting the importance of age-appropriate measures for preventing LBP in workers.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142854038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0089

Idris Sula, Juliann Saquib, Abdulrahman Almazrou, Abdulrahman Farhat, Tarek Djoudjou, Abdulrahman Zakaria, Ibrahim Omar, Muhammad Lengga, Ali Aal Ibrahim, Mohammad Alfattal, Mohammed Alrabeei, Mohammed Albabakri, Ahmad Alshomar, Nazmus Saquib

{"title":"Work-related injuries and compliance with personal protective equipment among migrant workers in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Idris Sula, Juliann Saquib, Abdulrahman Almazrou, Abdulrahman Farhat, Tarek Djoudjou, Abdulrahman Zakaria, Ibrahim Omar, Muhammad Lengga, Ali Aal Ibrahim, Mohammad Alfattal, Mohammed Alrabeei, Mohammed Albabakri, Ahmad Alshomar, Nazmus Saquib","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2024-0089","url":null,"abstract":"Migrant workers constitute nearly one-third of Saudi Arabia's population, with a significant portion engaged in low-skilled manual labour. Limited data exists on work-related injuries and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among workers. The current cross-sectional survey focused on seven occupational groups, (i.e., auto-repair workers, city cleaners, construction workers, hairdressers, hospital cleaners, poultry factory workers, and restaurant workers) in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. The sample of 2123 workers were predominantly men (85.3%) and from the Indian subcontinent (64.9%). Among the workers, 21.5% reported having one or more work-related injuries, with cuts (27%), slipping/falling (17%), and thermal injuries (9%) being the most common. Compliance with PPE varied across professions, with city cleaners (86.1%) and restaurant workers (85%) being the most compliant. The study highlights a concerning prevalence of injuries and insufficient PPE usage among migrant workers, emphasizing the need to enhance workplace safety.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association between andropause symptoms and work functioning impairment: a cross-sectional study in two Japanese companies.

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0168

Makoto Okawara, Seiichiro Tateishi, Shigeo Horie, Toshiyuki Yasui, Yoshihisa Fujino

{"title":"Association between andropause symptoms and work functioning impairment: a cross-sectional study in two Japanese companies.","authors":"Makoto Okawara, Seiichiro Tateishi, Shigeo Horie, Toshiyuki Yasui, Yoshihisa Fujino","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2024-0168","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to assess the relationship between andropause, or male menopause, and work functioning in aging Japanese male workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 561 male employees from two Japanese companies. We measured andropause symptoms using the Aging Male's Symptoms (AMS) scale, and work functioning impairment using the Work Functioning Impairment Scale (WFun). The data were analyzed using Poisson regression with robust variance to estimate the relationship between andropause severity and work functioning impairment. The findings indicated a significant association between severe symptoms of andropause and increased work functioning impairment among male workers. Higher AMS scores, reflecting more severe symptoms, correlated with greater work functioning impairment, particularly with regard to physical and psychological health issues, such as muscle weakness and depressive symptoms. This study highlights the need for workplace health programs that include middle-aged and older male workers to address and manage symptoms of andropause. Further, it emphasizes the importance of recognizing andropause as a significant health issue that can adversely affect work performance and productivity. Future studies should incorporate the measurement of testosterone to ensure the more accurate assessment of andropause and its impact on work functioning.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142780136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Associations of work-family conflict with changes in metabolic risk factors: a four-year longitudinal study. 工作与家庭冲突与代谢风险因素变化的关系：一项为期四年的纵向研究。

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Epub Date: 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0115

Mayumi Saiki, Wendie Robbins, Dante Anthony Tolentino, Paul M Macey, Akinori Nakata, Jian Li

{"title":"Associations of work-family conflict with changes in metabolic risk factors: a four-year longitudinal study.","authors":"Mayumi Saiki, Wendie Robbins, Dante Anthony Tolentino, Paul M Macey, Akinori Nakata, Jian Li","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0115","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0115","url":null,"abstract":"Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is becoming prevalent among younger people who have dual roles at both work and home. A possible contributor to CVD is conflict between work and home life. Thus, this study investigated the impact of work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family-to-work conflict (FWC) on metabolic risk factors. We used longitudinal data with a 4-yr interval from the Midlife in Japan study. 152 participants who were employed at baseline without missing variables of interest were included. We assessed the associations of baseline WFC and FWC with changes in metabolic risk factors between baseline and follow-up using Generalized Estimating Equations. After adjusting for baseline sociodemographic, work and family-related, and lifestyle factors, the fully adjusted model showed WFC was significantly associated with changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and Total cholesterol (TC)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio. However, FWC was not significantly associated with changes in any metabolic risk factors. Our findings indicated a significant impact of WFC on LDL-C and TC/HDL-C ratio but no significant impact of FWC on metabolic health. Since these metabolic risk factors cause CVD, understanding the physiological responses to occupational psychosocial stress could help create primary prevention interventions and assess their effects on workers' metabolic health.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"367-376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sleep disorder risk, perceived control over sleep, and mental health symptoms in paramedicine students. 护理专业学生的睡眠障碍风险、睡眠控制感知和心理健康症状。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Epub Date: 2024-05-10 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0135

Madeline Evans, Meagan E Crowther, Brandon W J Brown, Sian Wanstall, Tim Rayner, Andrew Vakulin, Robert J Adams, Amy C Reynolds

{"title":"Sleep disorder risk, perceived control over sleep, and mental health symptoms in paramedicine students.","authors":"Madeline Evans, Meagan E Crowther, Brandon W J Brown, Sian Wanstall, Tim Rayner, Andrew Vakulin, Robert J Adams, Amy C Reynolds","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0135","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0135","url":null,"abstract":"Paramedics commonly experience both poor sleep and mental health symptoms. Clarifying whether sleep or mental health symptoms are a challenge prior to commencement of employment is important, as early prevention and intervention initiatives during training could support these workers. Paramedicine students (n=53) were included, with sleep disorder screening (obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome), and mental health outcomes (depressive symptoms: Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and anxiety symptoms: General Anxiety Disorder-7). Data were analysed using robust regression models, adjusted for age, sex, and shift work status. Meeting criteria for a sleep disorder (n=21) was associated with higher scores for anxiety (8.2 [95% CI: 5.9-10.5] v 4.6, [3.4-5.8]) and depressive symptoms (11.1 [8.6-13.6] v 4.4 [3.1-5.7)] compared to those who did not meet the criteria for a sleep disorder (n=32). Depressive symptoms were lower in those with perceived control over sleep (5.2 [3.2-7.2] v 9.8 [7.7-11.8]). There was no interaction between sleep disorder risk and perceived control over sleep on mental health symptoms. Investigation and management of factors contributing to low perceived control over sleep, together with early screening and management of sleep disorders, are likely to be important priorities to support paramedic student wellbeing prior to commencing shift work.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"408-416"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611534/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140912109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Joint ICOH-WOPS & APA-PFAW global roundtable perspectives: exploring national policy approaches for psychological health at work through the 'National Policy Index' lens. ICOH-WOPS 和 APA-PFAW 联合举办的全球圆桌会议观点：从 "国家政策指数 "的角度探讨工作场所心理健康的国家政策方法。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Epub Date: 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0092

Rachael E Potter, Michael Ertel, Maureen F Dollard, Stavroula Leka, Aditya Jain, Loic Lerouge, Irene Houtman, Birgit Aust, Won-Jun Choi, Nicholas Crooks, John Fitzgerald, Siti Nurani Hassan, Andrea Kirk-Brown, Takenori Mishiba, Ashley Spetch, Ulrich Stoetzer, Pieter VAN Dijk

{"title":"Joint ICOH-WOPS & APA-PFAW global roundtable perspectives: exploring national policy approaches for psychological health at work through the 'National Policy Index' lens.","authors":"Rachael E Potter, Michael Ertel, Maureen F Dollard, Stavroula Leka, Aditya Jain, Loic Lerouge, Irene Houtman, Birgit Aust, Won-Jun Choi, Nicholas Crooks, John Fitzgerald, Siti Nurani Hassan, Andrea Kirk-Brown, Takenori Mishiba, Ashley Spetch, Ulrich Stoetzer, Pieter VAN Dijk","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0092","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0092","url":null,"abstract":"Worker psychological health is a significant global imperative that requires national policy action and stakeholder engagement. While national policy is a critical lever for improving worker psychological health, some countries are more progressive than others in relation to policy development and/or implementation. At the Joint Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health, Scientific Committee on Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors and the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work in Tokyo (September 2023), a Global Roundtable was held that to initiate international dialogue and knowledge exchange about national policy approaches for work-related psychological health. The Global Roundtable involved experts from diverse regions alongside an engaged audience of congress attendees and facilitators. Qualitative data were analysed against the five components of the National Policy Index tool comprising, policy priority, specific laws, nation-wide initiatives, sector-oriented initiatives, national survey and/or studies. Analysis revealed that while work-related psychological health is a policy priority across many countries, at the same time, there are global gaps in both legislation specificity and active regulation across different countries. For future policy development across countries, it will be beneficial to continue and deepen international discourse and for countries to share their approaches with others.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"353-366"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141859600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How work engagement and workaholism relate to individuals' and their intimate partners' mental well-being: a test of the spillover-crossover model among Indonesian dual-earner couples. 工作投入和工作狂与个人及其亲密伴侣的心理健康有何关系：印度尼西亚双职工夫妇的溢出-交叉模型试验。

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Epub Date: 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0094

Fuad Hamsyah, Akihito Shimazu, Jari J Hakanen

{"title":"How work engagement and workaholism relate to individuals' and their intimate partners' mental well-being: a test of the spillover-crossover model among Indonesian dual-earner couples.","authors":"Fuad Hamsyah, Akihito Shimazu, Jari J Hakanen","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0094","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0094","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the relationship between work engagement, workaholism, and mental well-being of individuals and their intimate partners. This association was explored in the context of Indonesian dual-earner couples, using the Spillover-Crossover Model (SCM). The study examined how work-to-family spillover (i.e. work-to-family conflict and facilitation) and recovery experiences (i.e. psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control) mediate these relationships. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 186 Indonesian dual-earner couples with preschool children. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized model and bootstrap method was conducted to evaluate the indirect relationships. As hypothesized, among male and female workers, work engagement was positively related to individual's mental well-being through work-to-family facilitation and recovery experiences. In contrast, workaholism was negatively related to individual's mental well-being through work-to-family conflict and recovery experiences excluding psychological detachment. Individual's mental well-being, in turn, was positively related to intimate partner's mental well-being. These findings suggested that work engagement and workaholism were related to intimate partner's mental well-being differently. These results further supported the SCM, suggesting that higher work engagement could increase workers' and their intimate partners' mental well-being through work-to-family facilitation and their recovery experiences, while workaholism acts oppositely.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"377-391"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611538/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142365140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Risk factors for resignation from work during pregnancy among Japanese women: a cross-sectional, multicenter questionnaire survey. 日本妇女怀孕期间辞职的风险因素：一项横断面多中心问卷调查。

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Epub Date: 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0202

Kyoko Namimatsu, Jun Takeda, Motoki Endo, Yuito Ueda, Shintaro Makino, Takeshi Tanigawa, Atsuo Itakura

{"title":"Risk factors for resignation from work during pregnancy among Japanese women: a cross-sectional, multicenter questionnaire survey.","authors":"Kyoko Namimatsu, Jun Takeda, Motoki Endo, Yuito Ueda, Shintaro Makino, Takeshi Tanigawa, Atsuo Itakura","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0202","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0202","url":null,"abstract":"This study was to investigate the employment status of pregnant women in Japan and identify risk factors associated with resigning from work during pregnancy. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 975 postpartum women in Tokyo and its suburbs, focusing on those who were employed during pregnancy. Women who were employed when they became pregnant were selected and divided into two groups: those who did not resign and those who resigned; the groups were analyzed separately. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to examine associations between employment resignation and risk factors. The analysis revealed that 79% continued working, while 8.1% resigned. Risk factors for resignation included non-regular employment (OR: 13.1, 95% CI: 6.6-25.9), fewer employees (OR: 3.4, 95% CI: 1.8-6.4), and shorter employee tenure (OR: 2.4, 95% CI: 1.1-5.2). Non-regular employment status, a smaller number of employees, and shorter employee tenure were identified as risk factors for working women resigning from their job during pregnancy. In work situations and work environments that encourage pregnant women to leave the workforce, developing systems to improve these conditions for pregnant employees may help women to progress in the labor force.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"429-437"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611529/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140944195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How changes in laughter predict work engagement and workaholism: reciprocal relationships among Japanese employees. 笑声的变化如何预测工作投入度和工作狂：日本员工之间的相互关系。

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Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-11-26 Epub Date: 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2024-0135

Akihito Shimazu, Keiko Sakakibara, Fuad Hamsyah, Michiko Kawada, Daisuke Miyanaka, Masahito Tokita

{"title":"How changes in laughter predict work engagement and workaholism: reciprocal relationships among Japanese employees.","authors":"Akihito Shimazu, Keiko Sakakibara, Fuad Hamsyah, Michiko Kawada, Daisuke Miyanaka, Masahito Tokita","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0135","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2024-0135","url":null,"abstract":"Laughter is related to better well-being in daily life. Previous cross-sectional research among employees showed a positive relationship between laughter and work-related well-being (i.e., work engagement). However, longitudinal and even bidirectional relationships have not been yet explored. This study thus investigated the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships of laughter, with work engagement and workaholism as positive and negative aspects of work-related well-being. Specifically, we conducted two-wave web-based surveys among Japanese employees via an Internet survey company with a one-year interval, and 855 valid data were analyzed. The hypotheses were then tested using structural equation modeling. The results showed that increases in laughter during the previous year were positively and negatively related to future work engagement and workaholism, respectively. In addition, through changes in laughter, the initial work engagement led to future work engagement (gain cycle), whereas initial workaholism led to future workaholism (loss cycle). These findings suggest that laughter and work-related well-being influence each other reciprocally rather than unidirectionally. This underlines the importance of studying reversed as well as regular causal effects in the relationship between laughter and employee well-being.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"392-401"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611533/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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