Associations between work stress, alcohol consumption and sickness absence

Vasse, Rineke M.; Nijhuis, Frans; Kok, Gerjo

doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.9322317.x

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“…15 Men may react to stress by increasing alcohol use. 29 The present study showed that eating behaviors of workers having 'Tension/Anxiety' under job stress resembled those of obese persons. The category related to obesity such as 'Eating style,' 'Feeling of satiety,' 'Cognition of constitution,' 'Motivation for eating' suggest that workers feeling stressed are prone to eat much.…”

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“…21,22 This questionnaire is used Obesity and job stress in male Japanese workers N Nishitani and H Sakakibara in some hospitals for obesity treatment in Japan. 23 These 30 questions are classified into the seven areas regarding cognition of constitution (1-3), eating style (4-6), eating rhythm abnormalities (7,8,16,17,30), feeling of satiety (9,10,24,25,28), substitute eating and drinking (11,18,19,(21)(22)(23), meal contents (12)(13)(14)(15)20), and motivation for eating (26,27,29).…”

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Relationship of obesity to job stress and eating behavior in male Japanese workers

Nishitani

Sakakibara

2005

Int J Obes

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Objective: To examine a possible relationship between obesity, job stress, and eating behavior in male Japanese workers. Method: A questionnaire on life style, job stress, and eating behavior was conducted with 208 male workers aged 19-60 years (33.7712.3 years) in a manufacturing industry in Japan. Height and weight were measured in an annual health examination. The relation between obesity, job stress, and eating behavior were analyzed between 141 nonobese subjects (BMI p24.9 kg/ m 2 ) and 67 obese subjects (BMI X25.0 kg/m 2 ). Results: Obesity was associated with psychological stress responses of tension/anxiety, especially tension. Tension/anxiety was also related to job demands positively and job latitudes negatively. The eating behaviors of subjects with tension/anxiety resembled those of the obese subjects. Conclusions: The present study suggests that obese male Japanese workers tend to be in a stressful state from high job demands and low job latitudes in the workplace. Such stressful conditions may affect eating behaviors to eat much and contribute to obesity. Stress management might be necessary in the workplace for the prevention of obesity among male Japanese workers.

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Relationship of obesity to job stress and eating behavior in male Japanese workers

Nishitani

Sakakibara

2005

Int J Obes

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“…Some studies have found that this imbalance increases the risk for alcohol dependence among men 8) , but others have found no significant correlation with heavy drinking 1) . Drinking is also reported to be influenced by social support 19) . Workplace support can be divided into general support and support that directly relates to drinking, and both types of support may play a role in drinking among workers 32) .…”

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Association between Job Stressors and Heavy Drinking: Age Differences in Male Japanese Workers

2007

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The objective of the present study is to investigate the association between various occupational stressors and heavy drinking among male Japanese workers in different age groups. Using the Generic Job Stress Questionnaire, 13 occupational stressors and 2 workplace support indicators were assessed. The questionnaire survey was conducted of 25,104 workers, and the present study analyzed the data from 17,501 male workers. Heavy drinking was defined as weekly alcohol consumption of >275 g, and a total of 1,131 men (6.5%) were classified as heavy drinkers. After adjusting for shift work, occupational class, marital status and smoking, heavy drinking was related to "support from supervisor" for the 18-29 and 50-72 yr-old groups. For the 30-39 yr-old group, heavy drinking was related to "intragroup conflict", "job control" and "cognitive demands." For the 40-49 yr-old group, heavy drinking was related to "physical environment", "quantitative workload" and "underutilization of abilities." The present study clarified that certain occupational stressors relate to heavy drinking, and that this association varies among different age groups.

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“…A nivel laboral generan un incremento importante de los riesgos inherentes al trabajo (Zwerling y cols; 1990) (Alleyne, BC; Stuart, P; Copes, R; 1991) (Cabrero, E; Osuna, E; Luna, JD; Jiménez-Bueno, MC; Blanco, A; Luna, A; 1996) (Cabrero, E; Osuna, E; Luna, JD, Jiménez, MC; Blanco, A; Luna, A; 1996) (Blum, TC;Roman, PM;Martín, JK; (Aurrekoetxea, J;Echenagusia, VM; (Vasse, RM;Nijhuis, FJN;Kok, G;, por lo que deberían adoptarse medidas para diagnosticar, tratar y reinsertar a los trabajadores afectados por las drogodependencias y cualquier programa preventivo o asistencial que se realice en el medio laboral debería ser apoyado toda la sociedad, empresariado y Administración (Cabrero, E; 1999) (Cabrero, E; Gómez-Acebo, A; garcía-Alcazar, I; Carcía-Albacar, A; Luna, JD; Luna, A; 2000) 2001) 2001) (Cabrero, E; Luna, A; en prensa) (Comisiones Obreras, 1992) (Dubourg, C; Jegaden, D; Guillou, P; 1991) (Fanelli, C;Bertagnolio, GA;Deitinger, P;Macciocu, L;.…”

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The council brief of preventive method magnitude short against toxic habits in health service examination / El consejo de breve intensidad como método preventivo contra los hábitos tóxicos en el examen de salud del servicio de prevención de riesgos (...)

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2003

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El test de Fagerström, la encuesta de consumo de alcohol y el cuestionario general sobre hábitos de vida (que incluye el test de CAGE) son tomados como base para una intervención breve contra el consumo de tabaco y alcohol entre los trabajadores. Estas pruebas ocupan entre 5 y 10 minutos y pueden ser la primera reflexión pa-ra abandonar el hábito tabáquico y también para reducir el consumo de alcohol a con-sumos de no riesgo o aconsejar la abstinencia entre los consumidores excesivos. La consecuencia inmediata que debe producirse es el incremento de la salud de nuestros trabajadores, debido a la disminución de la morbilidad, tanto por accidente como por enfermedad, y de la mortalidad precoz. Animamos a incorporar esta práctica entre los Servicios de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales. AbstractThe Fagerström questionnaire, the alcohol consumption survey and the general questionnaire on life habits (that includes the CAGE questionnaire) are showed as a base to the brief intervention against tobacco and alcohol consumption among the working population. These tests take between 5 and 10 minutes and they can give the first thoughts to abandoning the nicotine habit and also do well in alcohol intake of non risk or absti-nence among heavy drinkers. The immediate consequence that must be hoped is a rise in the of health our working population, because of the decrease of the sickness rate, the accident rate and absenteeism, and premature mortality. To incorporate this practice among the Prevention Services of Occupational Risks is encouraged.

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Associations between work stress, alcohol consumption and sickness absence

Cited by 111 publications

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Relationship of obesity to job stress and eating behavior in male Japanese workers

Relationship of obesity to job stress and eating behavior in male Japanese workers

Association between Job Stressors and Heavy Drinking: Age Differences in Male Japanese Workers

The council brief of preventive method magnitude short against toxic habits in health service examination / El consejo de breve intensidad como método preventivo contra los hábitos tóxicos en el examen de salud del servicio de prevención de riesgos (...)

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