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Job stress among workers who telecommute during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan: a cross-sectional study.
Ikegami, Kazunori; Baba, Hiroka; Ando, Hajime; Hino, Ayako; Tsuji, Mayumi; Tateishi, Seiichiro; Nagata, Tomohisa; Matsuda, Shinya; Fujino, Yoshihisa.
  • Ikegami K; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences).
  • Baba H; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences).
  • Ando H; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences).
  • Hino A; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences).
  • Tsuji M; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine).
  • Tateishi S; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine).
  • Nagata T; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences).
  • Matsuda S; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Public Health, School of Medicine).
  • Fujino Y; University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan (Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences).
Int J Occup Med Environ Health ; 35(3): 339-351, 2022 Jun 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1742997
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

The work system reform and the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan have prompted efforts toward telecommuting in Japan. However, only a few studies have investigated the stress and health effects of telecommuting. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between telecommuting and job stress among Japanese workers. MATERIAL AND

METHODS:

This was a cross-sectional study. In December 2020, during the "third wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Internet-based nationwide health survey of 33 087 Japanese workers (The Collaborative Online Research on Novel-coronavirus and Work, CORoNaWork study) was conducted. Data of 27 036 individuals were included after excluding 6051 invalid responses. The authors analyzed a sample of 13 468 office workers from this database. The participants were classified into 4 groups according to their telecommuting frequency, while comparing scores on the subscale of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and subjective job stress between the high-frequency, medium-frequency, low-frequency, and non-telecommuters groups. A linear mixed model and an ordinal logistic regression analysis were used.

RESULTS:

A significant difference in the job control scores of the JCQ among the 4 groups was found, after adjusting for multiple confounding factors. The high-frequency telecommuters group had the highest job control score. Further, after adjusting for multiple confounding factors, the subjective job stress scores of the high- and medium-frequency telecommuters groups were significantly lower than those of the non-telecommuters group.

CONCLUSIONS:

This study revealed that high-frequency telecommuting was associated with high job control and low subjective job stress. The widespread adoption of telecommuting as a countermeasure to the public health challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic may also have a positive impact on job stress. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2022;35(3)339-51.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Occupational Stress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int J Occup Med Environ Health Journal subject: Occupational Medicine / Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Occupational Stress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int J Occup Med Environ Health Journal subject: Occupational Medicine / Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article