A5067701458- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Hepatitis C virus research
University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
2020-2025
Teikyo University
2024
Osaka Institute of Technology
2024
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
2024
Kitasato University
2014-2023
Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare
2021-2023
Hitachi (Japan)
2023
The University of Tokyo
2017-2022
Inoue Hospital
2021-2022
The University of Kitakyushu
2022
The ever-changing social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in an urgent need to understand working environments and health status workers. We conducted a nationwide Internet-based survey Japanese workers December 2020, midst country's "third wave" infection. Of 33,087 surveys collected, 6,051 were determined invalid responses. 27,036 included study balanced terms geographical area, sex participants, type work, according sampling plan. Men more likely than women...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating national global work-related burden of disease injury (WHO/ILO methodology), with contributions from large network experts. In this paper, we present protocol two systematic reviews parameters number deaths disability-adjusted life years depression attributable to exposure long working hours, inform development WHO/ILO methodology. We aim systematically review studies on...
Abstract Objectives Little is known about workplace measures against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan during the winter of 2020, especially micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This study aimed to provide an overview current situation anti-COVID-19 Japanese winter, considering company size. Methods was Internet-based nationwide cross-sectional study. Individuals who were registered as full-time workers invited participate survey. Data collected using online...
Abstract Objectives On December 1, 2015, the Japanese government launched Stress Check Program, a new occupational health policy to screen employees for high psychosocial stress in workplace. As only weak evidence exists effectiveness of program, we sought estimate risk stress-associated longterm sickness absence as defined program manual. Methods Participants were 7356 male and 7362 female financial service company who completed Brief Job Questionnaire (BJSQ). We followed them 1 year used...
Job crafting, an employee-initiated job design/redesign, has become important for employees' well-being. However, most studies on the relationship between crafting and well-being have been conducted in western countries; thus, it is unclear whether can be effectively applied to Asian cultures, such as Japan, which emphasizes group harmony. The aim of this study was examine cross-sectional associations self-reported with work engagement psychological distress among employees Japan.A...
Although several studies have examined the association between occupational stress and turnover, these relied on cross-sectional designs, subjects' self-report, healthcare workforce, or small sample sizes. This study aimed to confirm whether increases risk of turnover in a large-scale prospective cohort using actual data from company records.The participants were 3892 male 5765 female employees aged 20-49 years financial service company. We followed them October 2012 until April 1, 2016 used...
Abstract The ever-changing social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in an urgent need to understand working environments and health status workers. We conducted a nationwide Internet-based survey Japanese workers December 2020, midst country’s “third wave” infection. Of 33,087 surveys collected, 6,051 were determined invalid responses. 27,036 included study balanced terms geographical area, participant sex, type work, according sampling plan. Men more likely than women...
With the increasing incidence of dementia in Japan due to an aging population and declining birthrate, supporting family caregivers is crucial. A survey was conducted at hospital University Occupational Environmental Health, from October 1, 2021, February 29, 2024, involving patients their working caregiver relatives. The assessed health, living, work, caregiving status, sociodemographic factors, care recipient's condition. total 214 patient-caregiver pairs participated; consent obtained 212...
Research was limited on demographic and work-related characteristic of general workplace loneliness. The present descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to know correlates loneliness in a working population Japan. We recruited 25,000 persons aged 20 years old or older employed by company, organization, government agency. the sample only employees for this analysis. Demographic characteristics were assessed self-report questionnaire. General measured single-item questions dichotomized. A...
Short measurement scales are increasingly sought-after for reasons of efficiency and survey fatigue. A short four-item measure an organization's climate employee psychological health, the psychosocial safety (PSC-4), has gained international usage. However, psychometric properties its Japanese version (PSC-4J) unknown. We examined reliability validity PSC-4J. An online containing 12-item PSC scale (PSC-12J), from which PSC-4J derived, relevant variables (job demands, job resources, outcomes)...
Prejudice and discrimination in the workplace regarding risk of transmission Hepatitis B virus (HBV) C (HCV) are increased by excess concerns due to a lack relevant knowledge. Education increase knowledge about HBV HCV their prevention could be first step reduce prejudice discrimination. This study aimed determine association between level negative attitudes toward HBV- HCV-infected colleagues among Japanese working population. An online anonymous nationwide survey involving 3,000...
Objectives Recent epidemiological research in Europe has reported that two groups of job demands, i.e., challenges and hindrances, are differently associated with work engagement. The purpose the present study was to replicate cross-sectional association workload time pressure (as a challenge) role ambiguity hindrance) engagement among Japanese employees. Methods Between October 2010 December 2011, total 9,134 employees (7,101 men 1,673 women) from 12 companies Japan were surveyed using...
To examine how the mismatch between telecommuting preference and frequency was associated with psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemic.Data from 33,302 workers throughout Japan were obtained using an Internet survey. Among participants, 20,395 who telecommuted included in analysis. Participants' pandemic determined a questionnaire. Psychological assessed Kessler 6 (K6).Among participants did not prefer to telecommute, those four or more days per week had OR of 0.67 (P < 0.001) 1.87 =...
Abstract Objectives The manual for the Japanese Stress Check Program recommends use of Brief Job Questionnaire (BJSQ) from among program’s instruments and proposes criteria defining “highstress” workers. This study aimed to examine how accurately BJSQ identifies workers with or without potential psychological distress. Methods We used an online survey administer a distress scale (K6) randomly selected (n=1,650). conducted receiver operating characteristics curve analyses estimate screening...
Abstract Objectives We examined the associations of perceived psychosocial safety climate (PSC) with psychological distress and work engagement in Japanese employees. also mediation effects job demands (i.e., demands) resources control, worksite support, extrinsic reward) these associations. Methods A total 2200 employees (1100 men 1100 women) registered a online survey company were surveyed using self-administered web-based questionnaire containing scales on PSC (12-item scale), (Job...
Abstract We examined occupational and industrial differences in lung, gastric, colorectal cancer risk among Japanese men of working age (25–64 years) using the 2010 national survey data for occupation industry-specific death rates. Poisson regression models were used to estimate age-adjusted incident rate ratios by cancers, with manufacturing as referent or industry. Unemployed those had an 8–11-fold increased gastric cancer. The highest mortality rates lung “administrative managerial” (by...
Purpose: There is limited information about the association between workplace psychosocial factors and general worker mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic. In present study, we examined how anxiety being infected by in affected job demands psychological distress (PD). Method: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted December 2020. The final analyzed sample 27,036. dependent variable of PD assessed using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). Job were Content Questionnaire....