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Maëlys Clinchamps1, Céline Bibily2, Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois3
1CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Frontiers in Public Health
|November 12, 2024
Summary
Occupational stress is linked to sedentary behavior, with high job control reducing sitting time. Physical activity significantly mediates this relationship, highlighting its protective role against job strain.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Behavioral Science
- Psychology
Background:
- Occupational stress is a significant concern in modern workplaces.
- Karasek's Job Demand-Control Model is a key framework for understanding workplace stressors.
- The interplay between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and occupational stress requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between occupational stress (Job Demand-Control Model), physical activity, and sedentary behavior.
- To determine if sedentary behavior is a significant factor in occupational stress.
- To explore the mediating role of physical activity in the association between sedentary behavior and occupational stress.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional, observational study involving 100 university volunteers.
- Self-administered questionnaires including the Karasek questionnaire and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were used.
- Statistical analyses, including logistic regression and mediation analysis, were performed.
Main Results:
- High job control was associated with reduced sitting time and increased physical activity.
- Job strain correlated with increased sitting time and decreased physical activity.
- Sedentary behavior (sitting >7h/day) significantly increased the risk of job strain (4.80x), while high physical activity and being male reduced this risk.
Conclusions:
- Sedentary behavior is a relevant contributor to occupational stress, even if less studied.
- Physical activity plays a substantial role in the relationship between sedentary behavior and occupational stress.
- Interventions promoting physical activity may help mitigate occupational stress associated with sedentary work.
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