International Comparative Studies on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health : Role of Psychosocial Stress

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20790437
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: University of Toyama
• Principal Investigator: SEKINE Michikazu 富山大学, 大学院・医学薬学研究部(医学), 准教授 (30303225)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2011
• Keywords: 社会経済的要因 / 社会格差 / 健康格差 / 国際比較 / 心理社会的ストレス / ワークライフバランス / 健康リスク行動 / 公務員

Research Abstract

International comparative studies on socioeconomic inequalities in health and health risk factors suggested that socioeonomic inequalities in psychosocial factors and work-life balance were more important than health risk behaviours(cigarette smoking, undesireble eating habits, and physical inactivity) and obesity in the development of socioeconomic inequalities in health among Japanese employees. Research on the similarities and differences in the magnitude and patterns of socioeonomic inequalities in health and health risk factors among countries may contribute to specific and effective health policies for social determinants of health.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Sex inequalities in physical and mental functioning of British, Finnish, and Japanese civil servants : role of job demand, control and work hours (2011)
  • Author(s): Sekine M, Tatsuse T, Kagamimori S, Chandola T, Cable N, Marmot M, Martikainen P, Lallukka T, Rahkonen O, Lahelma E
  • Journal Title: Social Science and Medicine Volume: 73 Pages: 595-603
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sex differences in physical and mental functioning of Japanese civil servants : explanations from work and family characteristics (2010)
  • Author(s): Sekine M, Chandola T, Martikainen P, Marmot M, Kagamimori S
  • Journal Title: Social Science and Medicine Volume: 71 Pages: 2091-209
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Work-family conflicts and health behaviors among British, Finnish, and Japanese employees (2010)
  • Author(s): Lallukka T, Chandola T, Roos E, Cable N, Sekine M, Kagamimori S, Tatsuse T, Marmot M, Lahelma E
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Volume: 17 Pages: 134-142
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Social class differences in health behaviours among employees from Britain, Finland and Japan : the influence of psychosocial factors (2010)
  • Author(s): Lahelma E, Lallukka T, Laaksonen M, Martikainen P, Rahkonen O, Chandola T, Head J, Marmot M, Kagamimori S, Tatsuse T, Sekine M
  • Journal Title: Health and Place Volume: 16 Pages: 61-70
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Socioeconomic inequalities of physical and mental functioning of British, Finnish and Japanese civil servants : role of job demand, control, and work hours (2009)
  • Author(s): Sekine M, Chandola T, Martikainen P, Marmot M, Kagamimori S
  • Journal Title: Social Science and Medicine Volume: 69 Pages: 1417-1425
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] What we learned from British, Finnish, and Japanese civil servants study and the role of social democracy in reducing socioeconomic inequalities in health : A response to Bosma (2009)
  • Author(s): Sekine M, Chandola T, Martikainen P, Marmot M, Kagamimori S(Response to commentary)
  • Journal Title: Social Science and Medicine Volume: 69 Pages: 1429-1431
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Associations of job strain and working overtime with adverse health behaviors and obesity : evidence from the Whitehall II study, Helsinki Health Study, and the Japanese civil servants study (2008)
  • Author(s): Lallukka T, Lahelma E, Rahkonen O, Roos E, Laaksonen E, Martikainen P, Head J, Brunner E, Mosdol A, Marmot M, Sekine M, Nasermoaddeli A, Kagamimori S
  • Journal Title: Social Science and Medicine Volume: 66 Pages: 1681-1698
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Policy implications of socioeconomic inequalities in sleep : results from international comparative studies on British, Finnish and Japanese civil servants (2011)
  • Author(s): Sekine M
  • Organizer: World Sleep 2011 Abstract Symposium : Social Determinants of Sleep : From Epidemiology to Health Policy
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto
  • Year and Date: 20111016-20
• [Presentation] 『社会経済的要因による脳卒中危険因子の格差』シンポジウム「基礎と臨床の融合-脳疾患の予防-」 (2010)
  • Author(s): 関根道和
  • Organizer: 第8回日本予防医学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 石川
  • Year and Date: 20101200
• [Presentation] The role of psycho-social stress in influencing poor sleep quality : evidence from Britain, Finland, and Japan. (2010)
  • Author(s): Sekine M
  • Organizer: The 20th Congress of European Sleep Research Society
  • Place of Presentation: Lisbon, Portugal
  • Year and Date: 20100900
• [Presentation] 日本における社会格差と健康問題の実態:社会経済的要因による健康格差の国際比較-心理社会的ストレスと健康リスク行動の役割- (2009)
  • Author(s): 関根道和
  • Organizer: 第68回日本公衆衛生学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良
  • Year and Date: 20091000
• [Presentation] 社会経済的環境と睡眠に関する国際比較-心理社会的ストレスの役割- (2009)
  • Author(s): 関根道和
  • Organizer: 第16回日本時間生物学会学術大会合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
  • Year and Date: 20091000
• [Book] Socioeconomic and sex inequalities in health of Japanese civil servants with international comparisons : role of job strain, work hours, and work-family conflicts (2012)
  • Author(s): Sekine M
  • Publisher: NOVA Science Publishers, New York NY(in press)
• [Book] The role of the social democratic welfare state regime in reducing socioeconomic inequalities in health : results from international comparative studies on British, Finnish, and Japanese civil servants (2011)
  • Author(s): Sekine M, Lahelma E, Marmot M
  • Total Pages: 162-182
  • Publisher: NOVA Science Publishers, New York NY
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www.med.u-toyama.ac.jp/healpro/index-j.html