Kazuhiro Watanabe1, Takahiro Tabuchi, Norito Kawakami. 1. Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo (Mr Watanabe, Dr Kawakami); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Mr Watanabe); Center for Cancer Control and Statistics, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka (Dr Tabuchi), Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional multilevel study aimed to investigate the relationship between improvement of the work environment and work-related stress in a nationally representative sample in Japan. METHODS: The study was based on a national survey that randomly sampled 1745 worksites and 17,500 nested employees. The survey asked the worksites whether improvements of the work environment were conducted; and it asked the employees to report the number of work-related stresses they experienced. Multilevel multinominal logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Improvement of the work environment was not significantly associated with any level of work-related stress. Among men, it was significantly and negatively associated with the severe level of work-related stress. The association was not significant among women. CONCLUSIONS: Improvements to work environments may be associated with reduced work-related stress among men nationwide in Japan.
OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional multilevel study aimed to investigate the relationship between improvement of the work environment and work-related stress in a nationally representative sample in Japan. METHODS: The study was based on a national survey that randomly sampled 1745 worksites and 17,500 nested employees. The survey asked the worksites whether improvements of the work environment were conducted; and it asked the employees to report the number of work-related stresses they experienced. Multilevel multinominal logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Improvement of the work environment was not significantly associated with any level of work-related stress. Among men, it was significantly and negatively associated with the severe level of work-related stress. The association was not significant among women. CONCLUSIONS: Improvements to work environments may be associated with reduced work-related stress among men nationwide in Japan.