biostudies-literatureHuang YScience, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen MunicipalityNational Natural Science Foundation of Chinae21919https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10658322biostudies-literatureUnknown9(11)<h4>Background</h4>Evidence on the potential negative health effects of short working hours remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the association between short working hours and perceived stress in a population-based sample from China.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study included 4368 participants aged 18-65 years from the China Health and Nutrition Surveys (CHNS) 2015. Working hours were categorized into <35, 35-40, 41-54, and ≥55 h/week. Perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14).<h4>Results</h4>Of the 4368 participants, 817 (18.7 %) reported short working hours (<35 h/week) and 1817 (41.6 %) reported perceived stress. Short working hours were associated with higher perceived stress compared to standard working hours (35-40 h/week) (AdjustHeliyonShort working hours and perceived stress: Findings from a population-based nationwide study.PMC1065832281973111JCYJ20220531091212028Jiang YHuang YXiang YZhou WFang SWang ZfalseShort working hours and perceived stress: Findings from a population-based nationwide study.<h4>Background</h4>Evidence on the potential negative health effects of short working hours remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the association between short working hours and perceived stress in a population-based sample from China.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study included 4368 participants aged 18-65 years from the China Health and Nutrition Surveys (CHNS) 2015. Working hours were categorized into <35, 35-40, 41-54, and ≥55 h/week. Perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14).<h4>Results</h4>Of the 4368 participants, 817 (18.7 %) reported short working hours (<35 h/week) and 1817 (41.6 %) reported perceived stress. Short working hours were associated with higher perceived stress compared to standard working hours (35-40 h/week) (Adjust2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2025-05-29T16:36:05.764Z2025-04-25T20:00:57.251ZS-EPMC106583223802800410.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21919