The relationship between working time mismatch and depression according to actual hours worked
Objectives The effect of the combination of working hours and working time mismatch on depression is unknown. This study was undertaken to confirm the relationship between working time mismatch and depression with respect to hours worked. Material and Methods The data of 45 514 adult workers that p...
| Published in: | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2023-11-01
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| Online Access: | http://ijomeh.eu/The-relationship-between-working-time-mismatch-and-depression-according-to-actual,173974,0,2.html |
| Summary: | Objectives
The effect of the combination of working hours and working time mismatch on depression is unknown. This study was undertaken
to confirm the relationship between working time mismatch and depression with respect to hours worked.
Material and Methods
The data
of 45 514 adult workers that participated in the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS‐VI 2020) were reviewed. Depression was
defined using the World Health Organization 5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) cut-off score of 50. Working time mismatch was defined as a difference
between actual and desired working hours. To identify associations between working hour mismatch and depression according to weekly
hours worked, stratification analysis was conducted by dividing the study subjects into 3 groups based on actual hours worked weekly (<40 h,
40–<52 h, or ≥52 h). Multiple logistic regression analysis adjusted for potential confounders was performed to calculate odds ratios of depression.
Results
In the <40 h, 40–<52 h, and ≥52 h groups, the odds ratios (OR) of working more hours than desired were 1.51, 95% CI: 1.20–1.92 (<40 h),
1.70, 95% CI: 1.58–1.84 (40–<52 h), and 1.55, 95% CI: 1.41–1.69 (≥52 h), respectively, compared to a matched actual versus desired working hours
group (the matched group). On the other hand, the odds ratios of working fewer hours than desired were 1.17, 95% CI: 1.07–1.27 (<40 h), 1.38,
95% CI: 1.20–1.60 (40–<52 h), and 1.98, 95% CI: 1.24–3.17 (≥52 h), respectively. The risk of depression was found to increase significantly with
working time mismatch within all 3 working hour groups.
Conclusions
Working time mismatch increases the risk of worker depression regardless
of hours worked. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(6):788–97 |
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| ISSN: | 1232-1087 1896-494X |