Effect of long working hours and insomnia on depressive symptoms among employees of Chinese internet companies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, long working hours and insomnia are relatively common among internet company employees. Considering that both can affect mental health, we examined their independent and interaction effects on these employees' depressive symptoms (DS).

Methods

We analyzed data from the 2016 occupational health questionnaire survey conducted in 35 large-, medium-, and small-scale internet companies. Overall, 3589 full-time employees were recruited to evaluate the association among working hours, insomnia, and DS. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess DS. The association of DS (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) with working hours (≤40, 41-50, 51-60, and > 60 h/week), insomnia (with or without), and interaction of both was estimated using multivariable logistic regression a

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283851 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature