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Association between Long Working Hours and Psychological Distress: The Effect Modification by Request to Stay Home When Sick in the Workplace during the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ; 19(7):3907, 2022.
Article in English | MDPI | ID: covidwho-1762333
ABSTRACT
The effect of workplace infection control measures required by the COVID-19 pandemic on the association between long working hours and psychological distress has not yet been fully revealed. This study investigated the effect of requesting to stay home when sick (RSH) on the association between long working hours and psychological distress. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in December 2020 among participants who had previously registered with a Japanese web survey company. A total of 27,036 workers completed a self-administered questionnaire which assessed usual daily overtime work hours. RSH was assessed using an original single-item scale, while psychological distress was measured with the K6 scale. After the interaction effect of overtime work hours and RSH on psychological distress was tested, we conducted stratified analyses using RSH. The statistical analysis demonstrated a significant interaction effect (p for interaction < 0.001). When we conducted stratified analyses, the odds ratios increased with longer working hours, both with and without RSH groups;however, the risk of long working hours causing psychological distress was greater in the latter group (odds ratio = 1.95 [95% confidence interval 1.62–2.36] than in the former group (odds ratio = 1.73 [95% confidence interval 1.55–1.93]). We found that working without RSH could strengthen the association between long working hours and psychological distress. Our findings contribute to preventing the deterioration of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: MDPI Type of study: Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: MDPI Type of study: Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article