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Working hours and depressive symptomatology among full-time employees: Results from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2009)
- Source :
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol 39, Iss 5, Pp 515-520 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2013.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the distribution of working hours and the association between working hours and depressive symptomatology using representative data from a national, population-based survey. METHOD: Data came from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2009), which employed a systematic, stratified cluster-sampling method. We used logistic regression procedures to estimate the importance of weekly working hours as a predictor of depressive symptomatology. RESULTS: The prevalence of depressive symptomatology was 10.2%. The work week, which averaged 48.3 hours for the sample as a whole, was longer for men (49.8 hours) than women (45.3 hours), and 12.1% of respondents were engaged in shift work. In logistic regression analyses, compared to those working
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03553140 and 1795990X
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.88081aaa9bd84fecbcd3475dcc5c3c65
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3356