Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Health Technology Assessment, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan.
Field of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 Aug;68(5):1078-1089. doi: 10.1177/00207640211017586. Epub 2021 May 13.
Precarious employment has affected mental health, and limited data are available on the association of low stress tolerance with depressive symptoms among Japanese workers.
This study aimed to examine the relationship between stress tolerance and depressive symptoms among Japanese workers, including company employees, civil servants and self-employed persons in various industries.
We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study. From March 26 to April 6, 2020, we performed a web-based survey of Japanese workers. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic factors, the SOC scale that assesses stress tolerance, the CES-D, and the EQ-5D-5L. Multivariate regression analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with depressive symptoms.
We included 3,001 participants in the analysis. A high SOC score, adequate sleeping time and frequency of exercise were associated with higher depressive symptoms. Employment status and long working hours were not associated with depressive symptoms. Younger workers had lower SOC scores than older workers. An inverse correlation between the SOC score and CES-D score was found among Japanese workers.
Improving stress tolerance among younger workers is needed to prevent worsening mental health regardless of employment status for Japanese workers.
不稳定性就业已经影响到了心理健康，而关于日本劳动者中压力容忍度低与抑郁症状之间的关联，相关数据有限。
本研究旨在探讨日本劳动者（包括公司员工、公务员和各行业的自雇人士）的压力容忍度与抑郁症状之间的关系。
我们进行了一项全国性的横断面研究。于 2020 年 3 月 26 日至 4 月 6 日，我们对日本劳动者进行了一项基于网络的调查。问卷包括社会经济因素、评估压力容忍度的 SOC 量表、CES-D 和 EQ-5D-5L。采用多元回归分析来确定与抑郁症状相关的因素。
我们纳入了 3001 名参与者进行分析。较高的 SOC 评分、充足的睡眠时间和较高的运动频率与较高的抑郁症状相关。就业状况和较长的工作时间与抑郁症状无关。年轻工人的 SOC 评分低于年长工人。在日本劳动者中，SOC 评分与 CES-D 评分之间存在负相关关系。
需要提高年轻工人的压力容忍度，以预防无论其就业状况如何，日本劳动者的心理健康状况恶化。
