A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kubo, Yoshiko; Ishimaru, Tomohiro; Hino, Ayako; Nagata, Masako; Ikegami, Kazunori; Tateishi, Seiichiro; Tsuji, Mayumi; Matsuda, Shinya; Fujino, Yoshihisa

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“…A high prevalence of insomnia was found among employees with non-regular working patterns [ 35 ]. Telecommuters are also at greater risk of developing poor dietary habits and scarce exercise [ 36 , 37 ]. Such unhealthy lifestyles can, in turn, cause workers’ fatigue and negatively affect their mental well-being [ 36 , 38 ].…”

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Telecommuting-related health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a national population-based cross-sectional study

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Background Telecommuting has expanded greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the advent of remote working from home, there has been an ongoing controversy about the positive or negative health-related impact of telecommuting. This study aimed to investigate change in the occupational health risk in South Korean workers involved in telecommuting during the pandemic period compared to daily commuters. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study of South Korean workers using the secondary data from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (2020–2021) was designed. A total of 12,354 white-collar wage employees were selected as the study sample. Telecommuting, depression, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, headache-eye strain, absenteeism, and presenteeism were measured by self-reported data. Multiple logistic regression models, including gender stratification analysis, were used to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for the health outcomes of telecommuters. Results Among the study population, 338 males and 318 females were reported to be telecommuters. The entirely adjusted regression model showed a positive association between telecommuting and anxiety (AOR = 2.82; 95% CI, 1.93–4.10), insomnia (AOR = 1.93; 95% CI, 1.27–2.92), fatigue (AOR = 1.76; 95% CI, 1.30–2.37), musculoskeletal pain (AOR = 1,76; 95% CI, 1.33–2.32), headache-eye strain (AOR = 1.94; 95% CI, 1.48–2.54), presenteeism (AOR = 1.66; 95% CI, 1.20–2.28) respectively. Gender difference was identified in that only female telecommuters had a higher risk of depression (AOR = 1.62; 95% CI, 1.04–2.53) and insomnia (AOR = 2.07; 95% CI, 1.26–3.41) than daily commuters in the adjusted model. Conclusion Telecommuting was significantly associated with an increased risk of various health problems among South Korean workers and females were identified as a more vulnerable group. Although further research is required to ascertain the causal relationship, public health intervention should be considered to prevent the negative effects of telecommuting.

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Telecommuting-related health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a national population-based cross-sectional study

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“…One plausible explanation is the prevalence of teleworking, the rate of which almost tripled among Japanese employees during the first lockdown in 2020 [ 41 ]. Larger companies are more likely to offer to telework [ 42 ], which causes prolonged stay-at-home periods, and subsequently decreases the frequency of physical activity [ 43 , 44 ]. In this sense, the implementation of teleworking may also underlie the association between higher education and unhealthy changes.…”

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Marital status, household size, and lifestyle changes during the first COVID-19 pandemic: NIPPON DATA2010

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Stay-at-home strategies taken during the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lifestyle drastically. Although marital status and household size are important social determinants of health that affect lifestyle, their impacts on lifestyle during the pandemic are still unclear. We aimed to evaluate the association between marital status, household size, and lifestyle changes during the first pandemic in Japan. Questionnaire surveys on lifestyle changes from before to during the first COVID-19 pandemic were conducted on October 2020 in Japan. Classified into age groups, multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the combined association of marital status and household size on lifestyle, adjusted for potential confounders including socioeconomic factors. In our prospective cohort study, 1928 participants were included. Among older participants, the singles living alone were likely to perceive more unhealthy lifestyle changes (45.8%), compared with the married (33.2%), and significantly associated with at least one unhealthy change [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1,18–2.78], mainly due to decreased physical activity and increased alcohol consumption. Meanwhile, the younger participants showed no significant association between marital status, household size, and unhealthy changes, while those living alone had 2.87 times higher odds of weight gain (≥ 3 kg) than the married (adjusted OR: 2.87, 95% CI: 0.96–8.54) during the pandemic. Our findings suggest that older singles living alone are potentially vulnerable subgroups to drastic social changes which warrant special attention to prevent adverse health outcomes and additional burden on health systems in the following future.

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“…Nesse sentido, estudos afirmam que aqueles que começaram a trabalhar em casa durante o estado de emergência e os que geralmente se envolveram em trabalho não físico tiveram maior probabilidade de aumento de tempo sedentário (KOYAMA et al, 2021). Destarte, o aumento da frequência de teletrabalho está associado a um número crescente de hábitos alimentares não saudáveis, indicando a necessidade de estratégias para ajudar os teletrabalhadores a gerenciar sua nutrição e dieta (KUBO et al, 2021). Portanto, programas de saúde ocupacional devem ser inseridos nas empresas e identificando com o colaborador qual a modalidade de trabalho é a mais satisfatória é um requisito importante para a diminuição dos efeitos negativos para o teletrabalho (WATANABE et al, 2022).…”

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Impactos Do Teletrabalho Durante a Pandemia Da Covid-19: Principais Achados E Lacunas De Pesquisa

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A COVID-19 impactou diretamente a vida do trabalhador e das organizações em todo o mundo, e, impulsionado pela necessidade de isolamento social, o teletrabalho tornou-se a principal ferramenta de manutenção das atividades laborais. Assim, o debate sobre essa modalidade ganhou destaque, e fomentou o interesse de pesquisadores, tornando oportuna sua análise e sistematização. Diante disso, o objetivo central desta pesquisa foi analisar o panorama da produção científica acerca do teletrabalho durante a pandemia da COVID-19, utilizando-se de uma análise bibliométrica para identificar suas características primordiais, destacando as principais tendências e linhas de pesquisa futuras. Dessa forma, o estudo identificou que: I) houve um aumento significativo de pesquisas sobre teletrabalho; II) as relações de coautoria foram categorizados em quatro clusters, com estudos, predominantemente, sobre os efeitos do teletrabalho durante a pandemia e as implicações na saúde do trabalhador; III) teletrabalho é uma temática multidisciplinar presente em mais de 24 áreas do conhecimento, com destaque para as ciências sociais que concentram a maior parte das publicações; e IV) os artigos mais relevantes, foram citados entre 88 e 293 vezes, e os fatores de impacto dos periódicos nos quais foram publicados estão entre 3.251 e 14.098. Por fim, esta pesquisa aponta que mesmo com a crescente atenção da academia, ainda são necessários estudos futuros mais aprofundados sobre teletrabalho, considerando as esferas pessoal, organizacional e social, especialmente em vista do cenário pós-pandemia e os impactos a longo prazo provocados pela crise sanitária. Palavras-Chave: Teletrabalho. Bibliometria. Pandemia. Saúde do trabalhador. Abstract: COVID-19 directly impacted the lives of workers and organizations around the world, and, driven by the need for social isolation, telecommuting has become the main tool for maintaining work activities. Thus, the debate on this modality gained prominence, and fostered the interest of researchers, making its analysis and systematization timely. In view of this, the main objective of this research was to analyze the panorama of scientific production on telecommuting during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a bibliometric analysis to identify its main characteristics, highlighting the main trends and lines of future research. Thus, the study identified that: I) there was a significant increase in research on telework; II) co-authorship relationships were categorized into four clusters, with studies predominantly on the effects of telework during the pandemic and the implications for workers' health; III) telework is a multidisciplinary theme present in more than 24 areas of knowledge, with emphasis on the social sciences that concentrate most of the publications; and IV) the most relevant articles were cited between 88 and 293 times, and the impact factors of the journals in which they were published are between 3,251 and 14,098. Finally, this research points out that even with the growing attention of the academy, more in-depth future studies on telework are still necessary, considering the personal, organizational and social spheres, especially in view of the post-pandemic scenario and the long-term impacts caused by the health crisis. Keywords: Telework. Bibliometry. Pandemic. Worker's health.

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A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Telecommuting-related health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a national population-based cross-sectional study

Telecommuting-related health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a national population-based cross-sectional study

Marital status, household size, and lifestyle changes during the first COVID-19 pandemic: NIPPON DATA2010

Impactos Do Teletrabalho Durante a Pandemia Da Covid-19: Principais Achados E Lacunas De Pesquisa

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