PMID- 33683773
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210318
LR  - 20231111
IS  - 1348-9585 (Electronic)
IS  - 1341-9145 (Print)
IS  - 1341-9145 (Linking)
VI  - 63
IP  - 1
DP  - 2021 Jan
TI  - Association between work style and presenteeism in the Japanese service sector.
PG  - e12211
LID - 10.1002/1348-9585.12211 [doi]
LID - e12211
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To address ongoing problems concerning population aging and labor 
      shortages in Japan, employers have sought to improve work efficiency and labor 
      productivity. However, it is unclear how presenteeism is affected by working 
      styles in line with current corporate initiatives, such as reduced working hours, 
      varied employment status, and flexible work arrangements. The purpose of this 
      article was to investigate the association between work style and presenteeism. 
      METHODS: This cross-sectional study extracted data from employee profiles, 
      employee attendance records, and a questionnaire in a large service sector 
      company. Multiple linear regression was conducted to estimate the contributions 
      of work style variables to the Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) index score. 
      RESULTS: In total, 21 500 participants were eligible for analysis. The WLQ index 
      was lower for those working < 35 h/week (adjusted regression coefficient 
      [ARC]:-0.35%; 95% CI: -0.48 to - 0.21) and higher for those working 40-44 h/week 
      or >/= 45 h/week, compared with those working 35-39 h/week. The position of team 
      manager was positively associated with the WLQ index, whereas senior manager 
      (ARC: -1.44%; 95% CI: -1.71 to - 1.17) and part-time staff (ARC: -1.75%; 95% CI: 
      -1.98 to - 1.52) positions were negatively associated with the WLQ index, 
      compared with non-managers. Those who worked remotely had significantly lower WLQ 
      index scores (ARC: -0.61%; 95% CI: -0.95 to - 0.27). CONCLUSIONS: Reduced working 
      hours and flexible work arrangements were associated with lower work limitations, 
      which imply presenteeism, although additional research is necessary to verify 
      these results.
CI  - (c) 2021 The Authors. Journal of Occupational Health published by John Wiley & Sons 
      Australia, Ltd on behalf of The Japan Society for Occupational Health.
FAU - Ishimaru, Tomohiro
AU  - Ishimaru T
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9334-1423
AD  - Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological 
      Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 
      Japan.
FAU - Fujino, Yoshihisa
AU  - Fujino Y
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9126-206X
AD  - Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological 
      Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, 
      Japan.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Australia
TA  - J Occup Health
JT  - Journal of occupational health
JID - 9616320
SB  - IM
MH  - Administrative Personnel
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - *Employment
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Japan
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
MH  - *Presenteeism
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Teleworking
MH  - Time Factors
MH  - Young Adult
PMC - PMC7938898
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - presenteeism
OT  - remote working
OT  - staggered shift
OT  - work limitation
OT  - work style
OT  - working hours
COIS- Approval of the research protocol: This study was approved by the Ethics 
      Committee of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. 
      Informed Consent: An opt-out approach via the organization's intranet system was 
      used to obtain informed consent before the participants completed the 
      questionnaire. Registry and the Registration No. of the study/trial: N/A. Animal 
      Studies: N/A. Conflict of Interest: Y. Fujino has received research grants and/or 
      personal fees outside the submitted work from NTT DATA MSE Corp.; The LOFT Co., 
      Ltd.; Sompo Health Support Inc; Asahi Shimbun Co.; Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., 
      Ltd.; Asahi Kasei Pharma Co.; AstraZeneca KK; Pfizer Japan Inc; Saibugas Co., 
      Ltd.; Nippon Steel Co.; Hitachi Systems Ltd.; Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc; 
      and the Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation.
EDAT- 2021/03/09 06:00
MHDA- 2021/03/19 06:00
PMCR- 2021/03/08
CRDT- 2021/03/08 12:18
PHST- 2020/10/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/01/11 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/02/12 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/03/08 12:18 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/03/09 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/03/19 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/03/08 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - JOH212211 [pii]
AID - 10.1002/1348-9585.12211 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Occup Health. 2021 Jan;63(1):e12211. doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12211.