School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
Jindal School of Counselling and Psychology, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2024 Oct;97(8):833-846. doi: 10.1007/s00420-024-02089-5. Epub 2024 Jul 23.
Most individuals spend a significant amount of their time at work, and the dynamics at work can potentially influence their overall life, especially health and mental health. The present study tried to understand the association of the nature of work categorized as physically demanding, psychologically demanding, and environmentally hazardous on life satisfaction, cognitive functioning, and depressive symptoms among working middle-aged and older adults in India.
We used data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), Wave 1, collected between 2017 and 2018. The study sample consists of 28,653 working adults aged between 45 and 70. The study measures were assessed using standard tools. Linear regression analysis was employed.
The results indicate that individuals working in less physically demanding (β = 0.06, 99% CI = 0.02-0.09) and not hazardous environments (β = 0.15, 99% CI = 0.09-0.20) had better life satisfaction. Also, not being involved in hazardous work environments increased the likelihood of good cognitive functioning and reduced depressive symptoms (β= -0.17, 99% CI= -0.20- -0.15). However, samples involved in works requiring less psychological demand had an increased likelihood of reduced life satisfaction and increased depressive symptoms.
This study's results highlight the importance of creating a conducive working environment for the ageing adults.
大多数人在工作中花费大量时间，工作中的动态因素可能会影响他们的整体生活，尤其是健康和心理健康。本研究试图了解印度工作中年和老年人群体中，将工作分为体力要求高、心理要求高和环境危害大这三种类型，与生活满意度、认知功能和抑郁症状之间的关联。
我们使用了印度纵向老龄化研究（LASI）第一波的数据，该数据收集于 2017 年至 2018 年之间。研究样本包括 28653 名年龄在 45 至 70 岁之间的在职成年人。研究采用标准工具评估了研究措施。采用线性回归分析。
结果表明，从事体力要求较低（β=0.06，99%置信区间为 0.02-0.09）和环境不危险工作的个体生活满意度更高。此外，不从事危险工作环境会增加认知功能良好和减少抑郁症状的可能性（β=-0.17，99%置信区间为-0.20 至-0.15）。然而，参与需要较少心理需求工作的样本则更有可能降低生活满意度和增加抑郁症状。
本研究结果强调了为老年成年人创造有利工作环境的重要性。
