Buffering effects of job resources on the association of overtime work hours with psychological distress in Japanese white-collar workers

This chapter concerns the link between work hours and the incidence of sickness and injuries. The existence of such a link has been demonstrated by a large number of investigators. The relation is not restricted to manual workers doing physically taxing work. White-collar workers tend also to experience stress and adverse health effects from longer work hours. Studies that follow the same workers over time are especially useful. Investigations have been made for a wide range of occupations and for nationally representative populations. Not only may a worker be so affected, but also the well-being of the worker’s household may suffer.

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Association between long working hours and psychological distress: The effect of sick leave criteria in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic

10.1101/2021.11.07.21266036 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ayako Hino ◽

Akiomi Inoue ◽

Kosuke Mafune ◽

Mayumi Tsuji ◽

Seiichiro Tateishi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Sick Leave ◽

Interaction Effect ◽

Working Hours ◽

Work Hours ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Significant Interaction Effect ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Long Working Hours ◽

Overtime Work

Objective: This study investigated the effect of sick leave criteria on the association between long working hours and psychological distress. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in December 2020, and 27,032 workers completed the questionnaire. First, after testing the interaction effect of overtime work hours and sick leave criteria on psychological distress, we conducted stratified analyses using sick leave criteria. Results: A significant interaction effect was found. When we conducted stratified analyses, the odds ratios increased with longer working hours, both with and without sick leave criteria groups; however, the risk was greater in the without sick leave criteria group, compared with the criteria group. Conclusion: We revealed that working without sick leave criteria could strengthen the association between long working hours and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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You Can’t Assume a Spherical Chicken

10.1093/oso/9780190625504.003.0013 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Keri K. Stephens

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Human Resources ◽

Mobile Devices ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

White Collar ◽

Work Hours ◽

Information Technology Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

White Collar Workers ◽

Training And Support

Much of the research on mobile communication has been cross-sectional, focused on a single organization at one point in time. White-collar workers are the ones most often studied because they pioneered the use of mobile devices. When they first hear about this research, they’re shocked to learn that everyone doesn’t communicate like they do. People from all backgrounds should realize that their own assumptions can blind them to understanding and being compassionate about differences. It might be a violation of others’ hopes for a colleague or friend to be unreachable during work hours, but people must learn how to have conversations that re-set expectations and allow them to take control over their own time. Finally, armed with this information, human resources and information technology professionals can design BYOD policies that provide the training and support to allow all types of workers to use mobile devices productively.

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