Designing a test battery for workers' well-being: the first wave of the Tsukuba Salutogenic Occupational Cohort Study

In recent years, there has been a diversification of working styles. The concept of workers' well-being is no longer limited to material wealth, such as how satisfied they are with their wages. Psychological enrichment, encompassing factors like motivation and interpersonal relationships, is al...

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Published in:	Environmental health and preventive medicine Vol. 29; p. 39
Main Authors:	Doki, Shotaro, Hori, Daisuke, Takahashi, Tsukasa, Muroi, Kei, Ishitsuka, Mami, Matsuura, Asako, Tsukada, Hotaka, Migaki, Wakako, Kanai, Norishige, Ikeda, Yu, Takao, Soshi, Matsuzaki, Ichiyo, Sasahara, Shin-Ichiro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 01-01-2024
Subjects:	Adult Cohort Studies Female Humans Japan Life Style Male mental health Mental Health - statistics & numerical data Middle Aged Occupational Health - statistics & numerical data Presenteeism - statistics & numerical data psychometric stress Surveys and Questionnaires test battery well-being worker Workplace - psychology Young Adult Japan Worker Test battery Well-being Psychometric Stress Mental health
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Summary:	In recent years, there has been a diversification of working styles. The concept of workers' well-being is no longer limited to material wealth, such as how satisfied they are with their wages. Psychological enrichment, encompassing factors like motivation and interpersonal relationships, is also important. This study was established to develop a scale to evaluate the well-being of workers, named the Abundance Index for Workers (AIW). This new concept proposed by the authors comprehensively considers both job-related resources and personal and societal resources. This study was carried out as part of the Tsukuba Salutogenic Occupational Cohort Study (T-SOCS). We utilized data from a survey targeting workers affiliated with institutions under the Tsukuba Science City Network, examining aspects of their daily life, work, and mental health. The deviation scores for each survey item were averaged to calculate an overall score. The correlations of the comprehensive score with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) index for depression and the Single-item Presenteeism Question (SPQ) index for presenteeism were analyzed to determine criterion-related validity. The number of participants analyzed was 2,745. Factor analysis categorized the data into three factors: workplace mental health, societal resources, and lifestyle habits. Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.688. There were correlations of -0.363 (p < 0.001) between the total score and SPQ, and -0.558 (p < 0.001) between the total score and PHQ-9, suggesting a degree of criterion-related validity. In this study, we designed a test battery that assesses workers' well-being based on job-related resources and the richness of societal resources. The internal consistency of this battery was not as high as expected due to the broad scope of well-being. Although it is difficult to evaluate workers' well-being on a single scale, we believe that the AIW functions well as a test battery by combining scales with different attributes, which enables well-being to be captured from as many different perspectives as possible. This tool is designed to assist individuals in evaluating their own well-being and recognizing factors that can enhance it. Not applicable; this study is not an intervention trial.
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ISSN:	1342-078X 1347-4715 1347-4715
DOI:	10.1265/ehpm.23-00372