Overtime work and the incidence of long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous research has focused on the association between long working hours and several mental health outcomes, little is known about the association in relation to mental health-related sickness absence, which is a measure of productive loss. We aimed to investigate the association between overtime work and the incidence of long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders.

Methods

Data came from the Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study (J-ECOH). A total of 47,422 subjects were followed-up in the period between April 2012 and March 2017. Information on long-term sickness absence (LTSA) was obtained via a study-specific registry. Baseline information was obtained at an annual health checkup in 2011; overtime working hours were ca

SUBMITTER: Inoue Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086305 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature