Poor Psychosocial Safety Climate Increases Teleworker Vulnerability to Suicidal Ideation.
J Occup Environ Med
; 66(7): e306-e311, 2024 Jul 01.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-38637910
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Suicide is the leading cause of death among the working-age population in Japan. Unlike task-level occupational factors, the relation between suicidal ideation and psychosocial safety climate (PSC), a crucial organization-level factor to protect workers' psychological health, is understudied, especially among teleworkers.METHODS:
A cross-sectional web-based survey was used to select 1988 participants. A series of multivariable logistic regression analyses with the interaction term of PSC and teleworking arrangements was performed.RESULTS:
Poor PSC was associated with a higher risk of having suicidal ideation (adjusted odds ratio = 1.57, P = 0.008), and its relation was pronounced among teleworkers (adjusted odds ratio for the interaction term = 1.96, P = 0.035), even after adjusting for task-level occupational factors.CONCLUSIONS:
This empirical study highlights the heightened risk of suicidal ideation by poor PSC, especially among teleworkers.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Suicidal Ideation
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Teleworking
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Occup Environ Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article