From the Graduate School of Public Health, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan (Mr Kikunaga, Dr Nakata); Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Kikunaga, Dr Nakata, Dr Fujino); Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Kuwamura); Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Odagami); Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Mafune); Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Ando); Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Muramatsu); and Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (Dr Tateishi).
J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Feb 1;65(2):e68-e73. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002756. Epub 2022 Nov 17.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking became the new workplace norm, creating a new challenge for workplace communication. This study investigated the association between source-specific workplace social support and psychological distress among Japanese teleworkers and nonteleworkers.
A total of 15,045 workers were extracted from a cross-sectional web-based survey that assessed psychological distress, workplace social support from supervisors and coworkers. After grouping participants into four groups based on their positions (managers, staff members) and teleworking arrangements (teleworking, nonteleworking), multiple logistic regression analyses were performed separately.
Teleworkers with less supervisor support demonstrated the highest risk of psychological distress (adjusted odds ratio = 2.55, P = 0.024).
Insufficient supervisor support for teleworking staff members may be a key occupational risk factor for psychological distress in the postpandemic future.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，远程办公成为新的工作场所规范，给工作场所沟通带来了新的挑战。本研究调查了日本远程办公者和非远程办公者中特定于来源的工作场所社会支持与心理困扰之间的关系。
从一项横断面网络调查中提取了总共 15045 名工人，该调查评估了心理困扰、来自主管和同事的工作场所社会支持。根据他们的职位（经理、员工）和远程办公安排（远程办公、非远程办公）将参与者分为四组后，分别进行了多项逻辑回归分析。
主管支持较少的远程办公者表现出最高的心理困扰风险（调整后的优势比=2.55，P=0.024）。
对于远程办公员工来说，主管支持不足可能是后疫情时代心理困扰的一个关键职业风险因素。
