Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba.
Occupational Health Committee, Tsukuba Science City Network.
Environ Health Prev Med. 2024;29:39. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.23-00372.
In recent years, there has been a diversification of working styles. The concept of workers' well-being is no longer limited to material wealth, such as how satisfied they are with their wages. Psychological enrichment, encompassing factors like motivation and interpersonal relationships, is also important. This study was established to develop a scale to evaluate the well-being of workers, named the Abundance Index for Workers (AIW). This new concept proposed by the authors comprehensively considers both job-related resources and personal and societal resources.
This study was carried out as part of the Tsukuba Salutogenic Occupational Cohort Study (T-SOCS). We utilized data from a survey targeting workers affiliated with institutions under the Tsukuba Science City Network, examining aspects of their daily life, work, and mental health. The deviation scores for each survey item were averaged to calculate an overall score. The correlations of the comprehensive score with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) index for depression and the Single-item Presenteeism Question (SPQ) index for presenteeism were analyzed to determine criterion-related validity.
The number of participants analyzed was 2,745. Factor analysis categorized the data into three factors: workplace mental health, societal resources, and lifestyle habits. Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.688. There were correlations of -0.363 (p < 0.001) between the total score and SPQ, and -0.558 (p < 0.001) between the total score and PHQ-9, suggesting a degree of criterion-related validity.
In this study, we designed a test battery that assesses workers' well-being based on job-related resources and the richness of societal resources. The internal consistency of this battery was not as high as expected due to the broad scope of well-being. Although it is difficult to evaluate workers' well-being on a single scale, we believe that the AIW functions well as a test battery by combining scales with different attributes, which enables well-being to be captured from as many different perspectives as possible. This tool is designed to assist individuals in evaluating their own well-being and recognizing factors that can enhance it.
Not applicable; this study is not an intervention trial.
近年来，工作方式呈现多样化。劳动者幸福感的概念不再局限于物质财富，例如他们对工资的满意度。心理上的充实，包括激励和人际关系等因素，也很重要。本研究旨在开发一种评估劳动者幸福感的量表，称为劳动者丰裕指数（AIW）。作者提出的这一新概念综合考虑了与工作相关的资源以及个人和社会资源。
本研究是筑波健康促进职业队列研究（T-SOCS）的一部分。我们利用了针对筑波科学城网络机构附属人员的一项调查数据，调查了他们日常生活、工作和心理健康的各个方面。对每个调查项目的离差得分进行平均，计算出总分。分析总分与抑郁的患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）指数和缺勤的单项表现问题（SPQ）指数之间的相关性，以确定效标关联效度。
共分析了 2745 名参与者。因素分析将数据分为三个因素：工作场所心理健康、社会资源和生活方式习惯。克朗巴赫的α系数为 0.688。总分与 SPQ 呈-0.363（p<0.001）相关，与 PHQ-9 呈-0.558（p<0.001）相关，表明具有一定的效标关联效度。
在这项研究中，我们设计了一个基于工作相关资源和社会资源丰富度的劳动者幸福感测试组合。由于幸福感的范围很广，该测试组合的内部一致性并不如预期的那样高。尽管很难用单一量表来评估劳动者的幸福感，但我们认为，将具有不同属性的量表结合起来，作为一个测试组合使用，能够尽可能从多个不同的角度来捕捉幸福感，因此这个 AIW 测试组合功能良好。该工具旨在帮助个人评估自己的幸福感，并认识到可以增强幸福感的因素。
不适用；本研究不是干预试验。
