| Literature DB >> 24670102 |
Mitsuo Uchida1, Minoru Kaneko, Shigeyuki Kawa.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: As detailed associations between personality and long work hours are unclear, we assessed associations between personality dimensions and overtime work among Japanese white-collar workers.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24670102 PMCID: PMC3986883 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-180
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Res Notes ISSN: 1756-0500
Socio-demographic and workplace-related factors of the study population
| Socio-demographic factors | | | |
| Sex | Male | 142 | 53.2 |
| | Female | 125 | 46.8 |
| Age | 20-29 | 35 | 13.1 |
| | 30-39 | 102 | 38.2 |
| | 40-49 | 76 | 28.5 |
| | 50- | 54 | 20.2 |
| BMI | <18.5 | 32 | 12.0 |
| | 18.5-25 | 186 | 69.7 |
| | ≥25 | 49 | 18.4 |
| Sleep | <6 hours | 37 | 13.9 |
| | ≥6 hours | 230 | 86.1 |
| Drinking | Never or occasionally | 170 | 63.7 |
| | Sometimes or more often | 97 | 36.3 |
| Smoking | Never or ex-smoker | 226 | 84.6 |
| | Current smoker | 41 | 15.4 |
| Physical exercise | Never or occasionally | 121 | 45.3 |
| | Sometimes or more often | 146 | 54.7 |
| Hobbies | Yes | 184 | 68.9 |
| | No | 83 | 31.1 |
| Meal times | Regular | 232 | 86.9 |
| | Irregular | 35 | 13.1 |
| Current illness | Yes | 67 | 25.1 |
| | No | 200 | 74.9 |
| Marital status | Married | 174 | 65.2 |
| | Unmarried | 93 | 34.8 |
| Educational level | Graduate or higher | 139 | 52.1 |
| | Under graduate | 128 | 47.9 |
| Stress at home | Yes | 103 | 38.6 |
| | No | 164 | 61.4 |
| Human relations at home | Good | 242 | 90.6 |
| | Poor | 25 | 9.4 |
| Workplace-related factors | | | |
| Position | Assistant manager or higher | 23 | 8.6 |
| | Chief | 69 | 25.8 |
| | Clerk | 94 | 35.2 |
| | Part-time worker | 81 | 30.3 |
| Commuting time | <30 minutes | 178 | 66.7 |
| | ≥30 minutes | 89 | 33.3 |
| Job demand | High | 179 | 67.0 |
| | Low | 88 | 33.0 |
| Decision latitude | High | 231 | 86.5 |
| | Low | 36 | 13.5 |
| Social support | High | 196 | 73.4 |
| | Low | 71 | 26.6 |
| Taking paid holiday | Yes | 218 | 81.6 |
| | No | 49 | 18.4 |
| Stopping work | Yes | 102 | 38.2 |
| | No | 165 | 61.8 |
| Difficulty going home | Yes | 55 | 20.6 |
| | No | 212 | 79.4 |
| Fear of the boss | Yes | 59 | 22.1 |
| | No | 208 | 77.9 |
| Work motivation | Yes | 226 | 84.6 |
| | No | 41 | 15.4 |
| Work purpose | Yes | 213 | 79.8 |
| | No | 54 | 20.2 |
| Success motivation | Yes | 54 | 20.2 |
| | No | 213 | 79.8 |
| Gratitude for employment | Yes | 226 | 84.6 |
| No | 41 | 15.4 |
Descriptive of the Big Five personality factors for the study population
| Extraversion | 4.4 | ± 4.0 |
| | 3 | (0–12) |
| Agreeableness | 8.7 | ± 2.6 |
| | 9 | (0–12) |
| Conscientiousness | 6.5 | ± 3.5 |
| | 7 | (0–12) |
| Emotional stability | 5.7 | ± 4.2 |
| | 5 | (0–12) |
| Openness | 3.7 | ± 3.1 |
| 3 | (0–12) | |
Personality factor scores and overtime work hours are shown as mean ± SD and median (range).
Results of univariate logistic regression analysis for long overtime work hours and excessive overtime work
| Socio-demographic factors | | | | | | | | | |
| Sex | Male | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Female | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.30 | <0.01 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.47 | <0.01 |
| Age | 20-29 | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | 30-39 | 0.67 | 0.31 | 1.45 | 0.31 | 0.69 | 0.31 | 1.52 | 0.35 |
| | 40-49 | 0.57 | 0.25 | 1.28 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.76 | 0.01 |
| | 50- | 0.69 | 0.29 | 1.64 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.23 | 1.42 | 0.23 |
| BMI | 18.5-25 | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | <18.5 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 0.27 | 0.66 | 0.26 | 1.71 | 0.40 |
| | ≥25 | 2.22 | 1.15 | 4.32 | 0.02 | 1.98 | 1.03 | 3.83 | 0.04 |
| Sleep | ≥6 hours | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | <6 hours | 0.92 | 0.46 | 1.85 | 0.82 | 1.72 | 0.83 | 3.57 | 0.14 |
| Drinking | Never or occasionally | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Sometimes or more often | 0.95 | 0.57 | 1.56 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.49 | 1.51 | 0.59 |
| Smoking | Never or ex-smoker | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Current smoker | 1.48 | 0.75 | 2.90 | 0.26 | 1.09 | 0.53 | 2.28 | 0.81 |
| Physical exercise | Sometimes or more often | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Never or occasionally | 0.84 | 0.52 | 1.36 | 0.47 | 1.12 | 0.65 | 1.91 | 0.69 |
| Hobbies | Yes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | No | 1.01 | 0.60 | 1.70 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.51 | 1.64 | 0.77 |
| Meal times | Regular | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Irregular | 3.91 | 1.71 | 8.97 | <0.01 | 3.82 | 1.84 | 7.94 | <0.01 |
| Current illness | No | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Yes | 0.68 | 0.39 | 1.19 | 0.18 | 0.55 | 0.28 | 1.08 | 0.08 |
| Marital status | Married | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Unmarried | 1.32 | 0.79 | 2.18 | 0.29 | 1.78 | 1.03 | 3.09 | 0.04 |
| Educational level | Graduate or higher | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Undergraduate | 0.74 | 0.46 | 1.20 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.38 | 1.14 | 0.14 |
| Stress at home | No | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Yes | 0.65 | 0.39 | 1.06 | 0.08 | 0.88 | 0.51 | 1.54 | 0.66 |
| Human relations at home | Good | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Poor | 0.90 | 0.39 | 2.05 | 0.80 | 1.25 | 0.52 | 3.05 | 0.62 |
| Workplace-related factors | | | | | | | | | |
| Position | Clerk | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Chief | 0.92 | 0.35 | 2.41 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 2.11 | 0.70 |
| | Assistant manager or higher | 1.12 | 0.58 | 2.20 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.32 | 1.16 | 0.13 |
| | Part-time worker | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.13 | <0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.14 | <0.01 |
| Commuting time | <30 minutes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | ≥30 minutes | 0.80 | 0.48 | 1.33 | 0.39 | 0.80 | 0.45 | 1.42 | 0.44 |
| Job demand | Low | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | High | 3.15 | 1.84 | 5.41 | <0.01 | 2.67 | 1.39 | 5.11 | <0.01 |
| Decision latitude | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 1.90 | 0.92 | 3.93 | 0.08 | 2.08 | 1.01 | 4.30 | 0.048 |
| Social support | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 1.28 | 0.74 | 2.21 | 0.37 | 1.63 | 0.91 | 2.93 | 0.10 |
| Taking paid holiday | Yes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | No | 5.01 | 2.38 | 10.55 | <0.01 | 4.47 | 2.33 | 8.54 | <0.01 |
| Stopping work | No | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Yes | 2.42 | 1.45 | 4.02 | <0.01 | 1.97 | 1.14 | 3.40 | 0.01 |
| Difficulty going home | No | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Yes | 3.32 | 1.73 | 6.37 | <0.01 | 1.85 | 0.99 | 3.47 | 0.05 |
| Fear of the boss | No | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Yes | 2.09 | 1.15 | 3.81 | 0.02 | 2.63 | 1.43 | 4.82 | <0.01 |
| Work motivation | Yes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | No | 1.31 | 0.67 | 2.56 | 0.43 | 1.26 | 0.61 | 2.58 | 0.54 |
| Work purpose | Yes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | No | 0.98 | 0.54 | 1.78 | 0.95 | 1.40 | 0.74 | 2.67 | 0.30 |
| Success motivation | Yes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | No | 0.58 | 0.31 | 1.07 | 0.08 | 0.89 | 0.46 | 1.72 | 0.73 |
| Gratitude for employment | Yes | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | No | 0.93 | 0.48 | 1.80 | 0.82 | 0.59 | 0.26 | 1.34 | 0.21 |
| Big Five personality factors | | | | | | | | | |
| Extraversion | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 1.57 | 0.97 | 2.55 | 0.07 | 3.07 | 1.73 | 5.45 | <0.01 |
| Agreeableness | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 1.35 | 0.83 | 2.19 | 0.22 | 2.06 | 1.18 | 3.61 | 0.01 |
| Conscientiousness | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 1.27 | 0.78 | 2.06 | 0.33 | 1.75 | 1.01 | 3.05 | 0.047 |
| Emotional stability | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 1.48 | 0.91 | 2.40 | 0.11 | 2.49 | 1.42 | 4.37 | <0.01 |
| Openness | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| Low | 1.23 | 0.76 | 2.00 | 0.39 | 1.36 | 0.79 | 2.35 | 0.26 | |
Odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) and significance of personality factors for belonging to the group with long overtime work hours and excessive overtime work
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraversion | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 0.88 | 0.46 | 1.68 | 0.70 | 2.02 | 1.02 | 4.02 | 0.04 |
| Agreeableness | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 0.83 | 0.43 | 1.58 | 0.57 | 1.69 | 0.85 | 3.36 | 0.13 |
| Conscientiousness | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 0.94 | 0.48 | 1.84 | 0.85 | 1.51 | 0.75 | 3.06 | 0.25 |
| Emotional stability | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| | Low | 0.66 | 0.34 | 1.28 | 0.22 | 1.54 | 0.77 | 3.06 | 0.22 |
| Openness | High | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | |
| Low | 0.75 | 0.38 | 1.50 | 0.42 | 1.14 | 0.56 | 2.33 | 0.72 | |
Each personality factor was adjusted for any socio-demographic factor or work-place related factor significant in univariate model. Adjusted factors were sex, age, BMI, meal times, marital status, position, job demand, decision latitude, social support, taking paid holidays, stopping work, difficulty going home and fear of the boss.