College of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
School of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Am J Mens Health. 2020 Nov-Dec;14(6):1557988320975542. doi: 10.1177/1557988320975542.
Previous studies have mainly focused on the independent impact of commuting time, exercise, and stress on people. There are few studies regarding the impact of the combined effect of multiple factors on special populations such as obese people. As obesity has become increasingly widespread in China, we studied the impact of commuting time on work stress on Chinese obese men (who exercise regularly vs. who exercise irregularly). We performed a secondary retrospective analysis of the cross-sectional data from the 2014 China Labor Force Dynamics Survey. We found that long commute times and less exercise have a positive effect on the increase in stress, but the effect is less evident for people who exercise regularly. Commuters traveling on foot are more stressed than those traveling by car. This study also found that commuting time had a significant impact on the perceived work stress of obese men who exercised irregularly. But the relationship between commuting time and work stress was different among groups with different commuting styles. For obese men who commuted on foot or motorcycle, commuting time had a significant impact on their job stress. However, for obese men who commuted by bicycle, bus, or car, commuting time had no significant effect on job stress. Additionally, active and passive commuting have different effects on stress. Active commuters tend to be more stressed, while passive commuters do not show a significant impact.
先前的研究主要集中在通勤时间、锻炼和压力对人们的独立影响上。对于肥胖等特殊人群的多种因素综合影响的研究较少。由于肥胖在中国越来越普遍，我们研究了通勤时间对中国肥胖男性（经常锻炼者与不规律锻炼者）工作压力的影响。我们对 2014 年中国劳动力动态调查的横断面数据进行了二次回顾性分析。我们发现，较长的通勤时间和较少的锻炼会增加压力，但对于经常锻炼的人来说，这种影响不太明显。步行通勤者比开车通勤者压力更大。本研究还发现，通勤时间对不规律锻炼的肥胖男性的感知工作压力有显著影响。但不同通勤方式的人群之间，通勤时间与工作压力的关系也不同。对于步行或骑摩托车通勤的肥胖男性来说，通勤时间对其工作压力有显著影响。然而，对于骑自行车、公共汽车或开车通勤的肥胖男性来说，通勤时间对其工作压力没有显著影响。此外，主动和被动通勤对压力的影响也不同。主动通勤者往往压力更大，而被动通勤者则没有明显的影响。
