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Long working hours and health.

M Shields1

  • 1Health Statistics Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa. shiemar@statcan.ca

Health Reports
|January 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Long working hours are linked to depression in women and unhealthy behaviors in both sexes. Increased work hours correlated with weight gain in men, smoking in both, and drinking in women, but not physical activity.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Long working hours are prevalent globally.
  • The impact of extended work on mental health and behaviors requires further investigation.
  • Understanding these associations is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between long working hours and depression.
  • To explore changes in health behaviors (weight, smoking, drinking, exercise) associated with altered work hours.
  • To analyze these associations over a two-year period.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Population Health Survey (Canada).
  • Included 3,830 adult workers (ages 25-54) working ≥35 hours/week.
  • Employed multivariate analyses controlling for socioeconomic and work-related confounders.

Main Results:

  • Women working long hours showed increased odds of depression.
  • Transitioning to long hours was linked to unhealthy weight gain in men.
  • Increased smoking was observed in both men and women; increased drinking in women.
  • No significant association found between working hours and physical activity levels.

Conclusions:

  • Long working hours pose risks to mental health (depression in women) and promote unhealthy behaviors.
  • Specific health behaviors like smoking and drinking are sensitive to changes in work hours.
  • Findings highlight the need for workplace policies addressing working hours and employee well-being.

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