Long working hours and health status among employees in Europe : Between-country differences
Artazcoz, Lucía 1963- (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Cortès-Franch, Imma (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Escribà-Agüir, Vicenta (Universitat de València)
Bartoll, Xavier (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Basart, Helena (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Borrell i Thió, Carme (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Data:	2013
Resum:	Objectives This study aimed to (i) identify family responsibilities associated with moderately long working hours (41-60 hours a week); (ii) examine the relationship between moderately long working hours and three health outcomes; and (iii) analyze whether patterns differ by welfare state regimes. Methods The sample was composed of all employees aged 16-64 years working 30-60 hours a week interviewed in the 2005 European Working Conditions Survey (9288 men and 6295 women). We fitted multiple logistic regression models separated by sex and welfare state regime typologies. Results Married males were more likely to work long hours in countries with male breadwinner models whereas family responsibilities were related to long working hours among both sexes in countries with dual breadwinner models. The association between long working hours and health was (i) stronger among men in countries with male breadwinner models, primarily in Anglo-Saxon countries [adjusted odds ratio (OR) associated with working 51-60 hours of 6. 43, 6. 04 and 9. 60 for work-related poor health status, stress and psychological distress, respectively); (ii) similar among both sexes in Nordic countries; and (iii) stronger among women in Eastern European countries. Conclusions In the European Union of 25 members (EU-25), working moderately long hours is associated with poor health outcomes with different patterns depending on welfare state regimes. The findings from this study suggest that the family responsibilities and breadwinner models can help explain the relationship between long working hours and health status.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Employee ; Europe ; Family characteristic ; Gender ; Health status ; Long working hour ; Psychological distress ; Socioeconomic factor ; Stress ; Working hour
Publicat a:	Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Vol. 39 Núm. 4 (2013) , p. 369-378, ISSN 1795-990X

DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3333
PMID: 23192445

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