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Health status and suicidal behavior among young employees in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K10348
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Psychiatric science
Research InstitutionJikei University School of Medicine

Principal Investigator

Yamauchi Takashi  東京慈恵会医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (10598808)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords労働者 / 若年層 / メンタルヘルス / 自殺 / 援助希求行動 / 国民生活基礎調査 / 労働時間 / 勤務問題 / 過労自殺 / 健康 / 職務ストレス / 雇用者
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study aimed to examine the association between the presence/absence of help-seeking behavior and psychological distress among private and public employees in Japan by age group, using a nationally representative sample of the Japanese population. We analyzed data obtained from the 2016 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions.The proportion of participants with help-seeking behavior was significantly higher among those aged 20-39 years compared to those aged 40-59 years. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that participants without help-seeking behavior tended to have severe psychological distress more frequently for both age groups, while this trend was more pronounced among those aged 20-39 years.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果は、労働者のメンタルヘルスを考えるうえで、「相談したいができないでいる」者や「相談したいが、どこに相談していいか分からない」者に代表されるような、ニーズを自覚しながらも援助希求行動ができていない者に対して援助希求行動を促進することの重要性を示唆するものである。また、20~39歳の労働者では、40~59歳と比較して、家族や友人などに対するいわゆる「インフォーマルな」援助希求行動は多いものの、公的機関や医療従事者などへの「フォーマルな」援助希求行動については相対的に少なく、適切な専門家への「つなぎ」という視点からの働く人への援助希求行動の促進も重要であると考えられた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Help-Seeking Behavior and Psychological Distress by Age in a Nationally Representative Sample of Japanese Employees2020

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Suka M, Yanagisawa H
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Epidemiology

      Volume: 30 Issue: 6 Pages: 237-243

    • DOI

      10.2188/jea.JE20190042

    • NAID

      130007852134

    • ISSN
      0917-5040, 1349-9092
    • Year and Date
      2020-06-05
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 若年労働者におけるメンタルヘルス・自殺と援助希求行動2019

    • Author(s)
      山内貴史,須賀万智,大越裕人,柳澤裕之
    • Journal Title

      地域ケアリング

      Volume: 21 Pages: 88-91

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Differences in work-related adverse events by sex and industry in cases involving compensation for mental disorders and suicide in Japan from 2010 to 20142018

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Sasaki T, Yoshikawa T, Matsumoto S, Takahashi M, Suka M, Yanagisawa H
    • Journal Title

      J Occup Environ Med

      Volume: 60 Issue: 4 Pages: e178-e182

    • DOI

      10.1097/jom.0000000000001283

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Incidence of overwork-related mental disorders and suicide in Japan since 20102018

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Sasaki T, Yoshikawa T, Matsumoto S, Takahashi M
    • Journal Title

      Occup Med (Lond)

      Volume: 68 Issue: 6 Pages: 370-377

    • DOI

      10.1093/occmed/kqy080

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Cerebrovascular/cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders due to overwork and work-related stress among local public employees in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Yoshikawa T, Sasaki T, Matsumoto S, Takahashi M, Suka M, Yanagisawa H
    • Journal Title

      Industrial Health

      Volume: 56 Issue: 1 Pages: 85-91

    • DOI

      10.2486/indhealth.2017-0131

    • NAID

      130006337993

    • ISSN
      0019-8366, 1880-8026
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Incidence of overwork-related mental disorders/suicide in Japan since 20102018

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Sasaki T, Yoshikawa T, Matsumoto S, Takahashi M
    • Journal Title

      Occup Med (Lond)

      Volume: 印刷中

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Help-seeking behavior and psychological distress among private and public employees in Japan: a large cross-sectional study using a nationally representative sample of the Japanese population2019

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Suka M, Yanagisawa H
    • Organizer
      The 29th China Korea Japan Conference on Occupational Health
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 国民生活基礎調査におけるわが国の労働者の援助希求行動と心理的苦痛2019

    • Author(s)
      山内貴史,須賀万智,柳澤裕之
    • Organizer
      第43回日本自殺予防学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Overwork-Related Mental Disorders and Suicide among Local Public Employees in Japan, 2010-20142018

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Yoshikawa T, Sasaki T, Matsumoto S, Takahashi M, Kan C, Suka M, Yanagisawa H
    • Organizer
      The 28th Korea China Japan Conference on Occupational Health
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] わが国の業種・年齢別に見た精神障害の労災認定の発生率:2010年以降の労災認定事案データベースを用いて2018

    • Author(s)
      山内貴史,佐々木 毅,松元 俊,吉川 徹,須賀万智,柳澤裕之,高橋正也
    • Organizer
      第28回日本疫学会学術総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Characteristics of overwork-related mental disorders and suicide among compensated cases of young employees in Japan since 20102017

    • Author(s)
      Yamauchi T, Takamoto M, Sasaki T, Yoshikawa T, Kayashima K, Matsumoto S, Takahashi M
    • Organizer
      The 21st World Congress of Epidemiology
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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