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An International Comparison of Factors Related to Long Work Hours1
dc.contributor.authorKanai, Atsuko
dc.contributor.authorLaurence, Gregory A.
dc.contributor.authorSakata, Kiriko
dc.contributor.authorFujimoto, Tetsushi
dc.contributor.authorYamaguchi, Hiroyuki
dc.contributor.authorTakai, Jiro
dc.contributor.authorSuzuki, Atsuko
dc.contributor.authorTak, Jinkook
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-05T15:51:53Z
dc.date.available2023-11-05 11:51:51en
dc.date.available2022-10-05T15:51:53Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.identifier.citationKanai, Atsuko; Laurence, Gregory A.; Sakata, Kiriko; Fujimoto, Tetsushi; Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki; Takai, Jiro; Suzuki, Atsuko; Tak, Jinkook (2022). "An International Comparison of Factors Related to Long Work Hours1." Japanese Psychological Research 64(4): 410-425.
dc.identifier.issn0021-5368
dc.identifier.issn1468-5884
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/174926
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to examine psychosocial factors related to working long hours, which causes depression, anxiety, and so forth, including karoshi [work to death]. In particular, the issue of working very long hours and its impacts on employees is seen as an urgent issue in Japan, and by clarifying the factors associated with this phenomenon, we aim to contribute to efforts to identify appropriate mitigation measures. We proposed a model of factors related to long work hours from multiple perspectives, and tested it in six countries: China, Finland, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Data were collected via a web-based questionnaire survey. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that organizational level variables were related to work hours in all six countries, but individual level variables were related to work hours only in the United States. In addition, only in Japan did the maintenance dimension of leadership affect the extension of working hours. Organization level factors, rather than job or individual level factors, should be considered when establishing measures to prevent employees from working excessively long hours.
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
dc.subject.otherlong work hours
dc.subject.otherkaroshi [work to death]
dc.subject.otherinternational comparison
dc.titleAn International Comparison of Factors Related to Long Work Hours1
dc.typeArticle
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychology
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciences
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jpr.12338
dc.identifier.sourceJapanese Psychological Research
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