Cross-sectional study of cognitive stress appraisal and related factors among workers in metropolitan areas of Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stress has major socioeconomic implications for all spheres of employment. It is a trigger for depression, and affects absenteeism, turnover, productivity, morale and suicide. Positive or negative cognitive stress appraisal can be a self-care strategy that affects workers' ability to cope with stress. This study examined cognitive stress appraisal among workers and identified related individual and environmental factors.

Design

Cross-sectional study using self-administered postal questionnaires.

Setting

Companies located in two metropolitan areas of Japan (Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures).

Participants

2311 employees of 48 companies in metropolitan areas in Japan. In total, 341 questionnaires were returned (response rate: 14.8%), 337 of which were suit

SUBMITTER: Tohmiya N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020948 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature