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Venechuk G. Peeking under the Hood of Job Stress: How Men and Women's Stress Levels Vary by Typologies of Job Quality and Family Composition. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2024; 65:200-220. [PMID: 37830411 DOI: 10.1177/00221465231195661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Changes to work and family norms and polices over the last several decades have reshaped both the job quality and the nature of job and family formation in the United States. Neoliberal policies have generated a slew of flexible but precarious working conditions; labor force participation is now the modal path for all genders regardless of parental or marital status. Leveraging data on 3,419 working men and women from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, I use granular measures of job quality to identify distinct job quality-family typologies among both men and women in early adulthood to midadulthood to examine differential implications for psychological and physiological stress. I find four types among men and three among women. Family formation and job prestige appear to differentiate stressful from nonstressful jobs for men; stress outcomes for women are more complex, with job characteristics such as flexibility playing a greater role.
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Sugimoto M, Asakura K, Mori S, Shinozaki N, Murakami K, Imamura H, Nishiwaki Y. The Nutritional Characteristics of Usual Lunches Consumed Among Japanese Workers: Comparison Between Different Lunch-Type Groups. J Occup Environ Med 2024; 66:e17-e25. [PMID: 37801597 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether the nutritional characteristics of lunches consumed by Japanese workers differ by where the meal is usually prepared or eaten. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 620 employees (aged 20 to 75 years) from eight business offices in Tokyo, Japan. Dietary data were collected using the validated Meal-based Diet History Questionnaire. The Healthy Eating Index 2015 and dietary intakes from lunch were compared between workers classified by usual lunch type: homemade (n = 190), staff canteen (n = 77), restaurant (n = 109), and takeaway (n = 244). RESULTS Healthy Eating Index 2015 for lunch was highest in the staff canteen group, followed by the homemade group. The staff canteen group had higher intakes of total vegetables, potatoes, fish, and several vitamins from lunch than the restaurant or takeaway groups. CONCLUSIONS Homemade and canteen lunches are relatively healthy options for lunch for Japanese workers.
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- Minami Sugimoto
- From the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan (M.S., K.A., S.M., Y.N.); Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (M.S.); Department of Nutritional Epidemiology and Behavioural Nutrition, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (N.S., K.M.); and Graduate School of Health and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Nagano, Nagano, Japan (H.I.)
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Diniz AP, Bressan J, de Deus Mendonça R, Coletro HN, Carraro JCC, Pimenta AM, Hermsdorff HHM, Meireles AL. Low polyphenol intake among highly scholarity population: CUME cohort. INT J VITAM NUTR RES 2023; 93:438-446. [PMID: 35748822 DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the absence of a recommendation for daily intake of phenolic compounds, to compare the intake of the main dietary polyphenols between populations is a really challenge. This study aimed to estimate the total dietary intake of polyphenols, classes and their food sources among Brazilian graduates and postgraduates. This was a cross-sectional study using baseline data from the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME project). Food consumption was assessed using a quantitative food frequency questionnaire with 144 food items. Polyphenol intake was estimated from the Phenol-Explorer and US Department of Agriculture database, and previous studies that evaluated the phenolic content of specific foods. A total of 4130 individuals of both sexes with a median age of 34 (18-86) years old were finally included. The median intake of total polyphenols adjusted for energy was 753.41 mg/day (interquartile range - IQR=461.80; p<0.001), and the most consumed classes were phenolic acids and flavonoids, with median intakes of 552.30 mg/d (IQR=429.78; p<0.001) and 154.70 mg/day (IQR=108.70; p<0.001), respectively. The main food sources of polyphenols were coffee, peanuts, beans, and fruits. A lower intake of total polyphenols and their classes was observed in a population with similar characteristics to those from developed countries. The results demonstrate the importance of disseminating nutritional information about foods, so that the consumption of natural foods is prioritized. New studies that evaluate the consumption of polyphenols and their impact on human health are recommended to establish a daily recommendation for the consumption of such compounds.
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- Amanda Popolino Diniz
- Postgraduate Program in Health and Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Social Nutrition, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health and Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Social Nutrition and Graduate Program in Health and Nutrition, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Yucel D, Fan W. Workplace flexibility, work-family interface, and psychological distress: differences by family caregiving obligations and gender. APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE 2023; 18:1-23. [PMID: 37359217 PMCID: PMC10041508 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-023-10164-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Drawing on data from the 2008 U.S. National Study of the Changing Workforce, this study (1) examines the associations between access to three types of flexible working arrangements-flextime, flexplace, and culture of flexibility-and psychological distress, (2) tests the mediating roles of work-family conflict and work-family enrichment, and (3) investigates whether these relationships differ by workers' childcare or elder-care obligations as they intersect with gender. Results show that a flexible workplace culture, but not access to flextime or flexplace, is associated with lower psychological distress. Work-family conflict and work-family enrichment partially mediate the relationship between culture of flexibility and psychological distress. In addition, the negative effect of culture of flexibility on psychological distress is stronger among workers sandwiched between preschool childcare and elder-care compared with those with neither caregiving obligations, a pattern especially pronounced among women. We discuss these results and their implications for organizational practices and worker well-being.
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- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA USA
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Association Between Working Hours and Poor Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes. J Occup Environ Med 2022; 64:e629-e634. [DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ahn J, Lee DW, Kang MY, Myong JP, Chung MH, Kim HR, Lee J. The Association Between Long Working Hours of Parents and Dyslipidemia in Their Children. Front Public Health 2022; 10:894609. [PMID: 35844854 PMCID: PMC9279694 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.894609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of our study is to examine the association between children's low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and their parents' working hours. We used data from the 2010–2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in which lipid profile samples of 3,799 children were eligible. Logistic regression analyses were used with an outcome variable of the dichotomous LDL-C group and an exposure variable of the father's and mother's working hours, respectively. In logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, household income, education level of children and parents, and working hours of the parents, mothers' working hours more than 52 h per week were significantly associated with their children's dyslipidemia [OR 2.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.33–3.47] compared to working 40 h or less, whereas fathers' working hours did not show statistical significance (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.71–1.66) in the same manner. The association was greatest for elementary school students for mothers working more than 52 h per week (OR 3.42, 95% CI 1.64–7.14) compared to those working hours 40 h per week or less. Mothers' long working hours were associated with a higher prevalence of dyslipidemia in their children. The association was strongest for elementary school students. Proper working time of parents is required for their children's health.
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- Joonho Ahn
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Jongin Lee
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Work-to-family enrichment and atmosphere of family meals influence satisfaction with food-related life: An actor-partner interdependence approach in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. Food Qual Prefer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lam J, Vuolo M. Later-life transitions and changes in prescription medication use for pain and depression. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:222. [PMID: 35300602 PMCID: PMC8931979 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02921-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Over the past two decades, prescription medication use for pain and depression increased dramatically. Most studies consider the early life course, despite a similar increase among those in later life. In this paper, we examine whether and how later life transitions may relate to changes in medication use. Methods We draw on data from the Health and Retirement Study and fixed-effects models to examine whether work, family, and civic transitions in later life are related to changes in the usage of prescription pain and depression medication. Results Results show that individuals had higher odds of regularly using prescription pain and depression medications in periods when out of the labor market. Higher odds of depression medication use were also associated with periods of widowhood, and lower odds of use when frequently volunteering. Such relations persist adjusting for reported levels of pain and depression. Conclusion Our findings call attention to the importance of social ties and the presence of actors that may regulate health behaviors, as well as a change in social context, that may shape medication use in later life. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-02921-y.
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- Jack Lam
- Institute for Social Science Research, Life Course Centre - University of Queensland, Level 2, Cycad Building (1018), 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, QLD, 4068, Australia.
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Doan T, Yu P, LaBond C, Gong C, Strazdins L. Time for Physical Activity: Different, Unequal, Gendered. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 63:37-54. [PMID: 35236152 DOI: 10.1177/00221465211028910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We investigate time inequity as an explanatory mechanism for gendered physical activity disparity. Our mixed-effect generalized linear model with two-stage residual inclusion framework uses longitudinal data, capturing differing exchanges and trade-offs in time resources. The first stage estimates within-household exchanges of paid and family work hours. Estimates show that men's employment increases women's family work hours while reducing their own, whereas women's employment weakly affects men's family time. Incorporating unequal household exchange into the second stage reveals that as women's paid or family work hours increase, physical activity goes down. In contrast, men's physical activity is unaffected by paid work hours, and family time appears protective. Control over work time further underscores gendered time exchange: Men's activity increases with own or partner's control, whereas women's increases only with their own. Our approach reveals how men's and women's unequal capability to use time creates differing trade-offs between work, family, and physical activity, generating health inequity.
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- Tinh Doan
- Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Commonwealth Department of Social Services, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Orellana L, Lobos G, Lapo MDC, Adasme-Berrios C, Hueche C. Spillover-crossover effects for satisfaction with food-related life in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00285720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine spillover and crossover associations between parents’ family support, work-life balance, and satisfaction with food-related life in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. The mediating role of work-life balance in these relationships was also explored. This is a cross-sectional study with mothers, fathers and adolescent children from Temuco, Chile as participants. The sample comprised 303 families of different-sex dual-earner parents with adolescent children (mean age 13.3, 51.5% female). The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) was used to examine spillover (actor effects) and crossover (partner effects) associations between family members. Positive spillover effects were found for both parents (p < 0.001). Crossover effects were found from fathers’ support and work-life balance, respectively, to mothers’ work-life balance and satisfaction with food-related life (p < 0.001). No crossover effects were found between parents’ work-life balance and their children’s satisfaction with food-related life (p > 0.1). Work-life balance had a complete mediating role between parents’ family support and satisfaction with food-related life in mothers (bias-corrected, 95%CI: -0.191; 0.093), and a partial role in fathers (bias-corrected, 95%CI: 0.007; 0.295). Spillover and crossover effects between parents’ family support and work-life balance in dual-earner parents are associated with increased satisfaction with food-related life. Interventions to promote food-related life satisfaction in dual-earner parents should address both the work and other life roles that these parents fulfill.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Universidad de La Frontera, Chile; Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Does the Time-of-Day of Exercise Influence the Total Volume of Exercise? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Objectively Monitored Physical Activity Among Active Individuals. J Phys Act Health 2021; 18:1029-1036. [PMID: 34243167 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND To improve compliance and adherence to exercise, the concept of temporal consistency has been proposed. Before- and after-work are periods when most working adults may reasonably incorporate exercise into their schedule. However, it is unknown if there is an association between the time-of-day that exercise is performed and overall physical activity levels. METHODS Activity was assessed over 1 week in a sample of 69 active adults (n = 41 females; mean age = 34.9 [12.3] y). At the end of the study, participants completed an interviewer-assisted questionnaire detailing their motivation to exercise and their exercise time-of-day preferences. RESULTS Participants were classified as "temporally consistent" (n = 37) or "temporally inconsistent" (n = 32) exercisers based on their accelerometry data. The "temporally consistent" group was further analyzed to compare exercise volume between "morning-exercisers" (n = 16) and "evening-exercisers" (n = 21). "Morning-exercisers" performed a greater volume of exercise than "evening-exercisers" (419 [178] vs 330 [233] min by self-report; 368 [224] vs 325 [156] min actigraph-derived moderate to vigorous physical activity, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that active individuals use a mixture of temporal patterns to meet PA guidelines. Time-of-day of exercise should be reported in intervention studies so the relationship between exercise time-of-day, exercise behavior, and associated outcomes can be better understood.
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Oono F, Matsuura N, Saito A, Fujiwara A, Takahashi O, Sasaki S, Iida K. Association of Hours of Paid Work with Dietary Intake and Quality in Japanese Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13093005. [PMID: 34578884 PMCID: PMC8466932 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study investigated the association of hours of paid work with dietary intake and diet quality among Japanese married women. This cross-sectional study was a secondary analysis of a nationwide population survey in 2013. The analytic sample included 644 married women aged 20–59 years. The participants were categorized into five groups according to hours of paid work per week: 0 (housewives), 1–14, 15–34, 35–42, and ≥43 h. Dietary intake was assessed by a self-administered diet history questionnaire. The Nutrient-Rich Food Index 9.3 (NRF9.3) was used to measure the dietary quality. The association of hours of paid work with dietary intake and NRF9.3 score was assessed using a multivariable general linear regression analysis with adjustments for confounders. Hours of paid work were associated with a higher intake of rice and lower intake of vegetables, potatoes, soy products, and seaweeds and nutrients including protein, dietary fiber, and most vitamins and minerals. Hours of paid work were negatively associated with the NRF9.3 score. This study showed that Japanese married women engaging in paid work, especially those who work long hours, have less healthy diets. Efforts to improve the dietary intake of married women with paid work might be needed.
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- Fumi Oono
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan; (F.O.); (N.M.); (A.S.)
- Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan;
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan; (F.O.); (N.M.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan; (F.O.); (N.M.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Nutritional Epidemiology and Shokuiku, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan;
- Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University, 3-6-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan;
- Department of General Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan
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- Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan;
- Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan; (F.O.); (N.M.); (A.S.)
- Institute for Human Life Innovation, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-5978-5474
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Resource Transmission is not Reciprocal: A Dyadic Analysis of Family Support, Work-Life Balance, and Life Satisfaction in Dual-Earner Parents with Adolescent Children. SEX ROLES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-020-01207-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Jorgenson AK, Fitzgerald JB, Thombs RP, Hill TD, Givens JE, Clark B, Schor JB, Huang X, Kelly OM, Ore P. The multiplicative impacts of working hours and fine particulate matter concentration on life expectancy: A longitudinal analysis of US States. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 191:110117. [PMID: 32841634 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study contributes to interdisciplinary research on the social and environmental determinants of population health, with a focus on the interaction between working hours and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration. The authors estimate longitudinal models of the relationship between US state-level average life expectancy and both average working hours and PM2.5 concentration for the 2005-2014 period. Results obtained from two-way fixed effects models indicate that average life expectancy is negatively associated with both average working hours and fine particulate matter concentration. Findings also indicate clear moderating relationships: the negative association between life expectancy and working hours is amplified as PM2.5 concentration increases, and the negative relationship between life expectancy and fine particulate matter concentration is amplified when average working hours increase. The results of this study underscore the need for additional research on the multiplicative impacts of socioeconomic factors and environmental factors in the modeling of population health.
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- Andrew K Jorgenson
- Boston College, Department of Sociology and Environmental Studies Program, McGuinn Hall 426, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA.
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- Oklahoma State University, Department of Sociology, 431 Social Sciences & Humanities, Stillwater, OK, 74078-4062, USA
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- Boston College, Department of Sociology, McGuinn Hall 426, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Sociology, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX, 78249-1644, USA
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- Utah State University, Department of Sociology, 0730 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322-0730, USA
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- University of Utah, Department of Sociology, 380 S 1530 E RM 301, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Boston College, Department of Sociology, McGuinn Hall 426, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Boston College, Department of Sociology, McGuinn Hall 426, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- University College Dublin, School of Social Policy, Social Work & Social Justice, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Building, Belfield, Dublin, D04 N9Y1, Ireland
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- University of Arizona, School of Sociology, Social Sciences Building, Room 427, 1145 E. South Campus Drive, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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Yucel D, Fan W. Work-Family Conflict and Well-Being among German Couples: A Longitudinal and Dyadic Approach. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 60:377-395. [PMID: 31526016 DOI: 10.1177/0022146519870535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study examines dual-earner couples to determine whether changes in work-family conflict predict changes in one's own (i.e., actor effects) or partner's (i.e., partner effects) health and well-being as well as gender differences in these relationships. Using data from 1,001 dual-earner couples in Wave 6 and Wave 8 of the German Family Panel survey (Pairfam), we found (1) significant actor effects for all outcomes, with stronger actor effects among men than women on mental health; (2) significant partner effects for life satisfaction and mental health, with stronger partner effects among men than women on life satisfaction; and (3) stronger actor effects than corresponding partner effects for life satisfaction and mental health. As work-family conflict has become a fact of life for many contemporary workers, our results contribute by highlighting the importance of using couple-level data and testing longitudinal crossover effects to provide a fuller understanding of such conflict's health consequences.
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- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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Tanaka R, Tsuji M, Tsuchiya T, Kawamoto T. Association Between Work-Related Factors and Diet: A Review of the Literature. Workplace Health Saf 2019; 67:137-145. [PMID: 30602349 DOI: 10.1177/2165079918812481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The quality of workers' dietary intake could be influenced by their working conditions. This review aimed to summarize the published literature examining the association between work-related factors, such as work hours, shift work, physical strain, mental strain, job strain, support, and diet quality. The literature search, conducted in PubMed, was limited to articles published from 2000 to 2017, written in English, available online, and among workers employed in high-income countries. The search resulted in 16 articles that met the criteria. Although there was some evidence of unhealthy diet among shift workers, data on the diet quality in association with other work-related factors, such as number of hours worked, physical, mental, and job strain, and worksite support were scarce. Further studies are need for purposes better defining the association between work-related factors and quality of workers' diet.
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- Rie Tanaka
- 1 University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
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- 1 University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Lobos G, Saracostti M, Denegri M, Lapo M, Hueche C. The Mediating Role of Family and Food-Related Life Satisfaction in the Relationships between Family Support, Parent Work-Life Balance and Adolescent Life Satisfaction in Dual-Earner Families. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E2549. [PMID: 30441763 PMCID: PMC6266111 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This study explored the associations between family support and satisfaction with life, food-related life and family life. It also assessed the associations between both parents' work-life balance and satisfaction with life, food-related life and family life among adolescent children from dual-earner families. Questionnaires were administered to 303 dual-earner families with one child between 10 and 17 years in Temuco, Chile. Adolescents answered the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life scale (SWFoL), Satisfaction with Family Life scale (SWFaL) and the Family subscale of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Both parents answered the Work-life Balance (WLB) scale. Using structural equation modelling and having controlled for adolescents' gender, age and socioeconomic status, we confirmed that adolescent life satisfaction is associated with satisfaction with family life and food-related life. Food-related life satisfaction and family life satisfaction had complete mediating roles between perceived family support and adolescents' life satisfaction. Satisfaction with food-related life also had a complete mediating role between both parents' WLB and adolescents' life satisfaction. Satisfaction with family life had a complete mediating role between mothers' WLB and adolescents' life satisfaction. In addition, mothers' WLB was positively associated with perceived family support among adolescents. These findings suggest the need to improve family support and work-life balance among mothers in order to enhance adolescents' satisfaction with different domains of life in dual-earner families.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
- Escuela de Economía, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador.
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
- Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
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- Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
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- Escuela de Economía, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador.
- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile.
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- Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
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- Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
- Facultad de Educación, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
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- Escuela de Economía, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador.
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- Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
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Fan W, Moen P, Kelly EL, Hammer LB, Berkman LF. Job Strain, Time Strain, and Well-Being: A Longitudinal, Person-Centered Approach in Two Industries. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2018; 110:102-116. [PMID: 31607754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2018.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The notion of constellations is central to many occupational health theories; empirical research is nevertheless dominated by variable-centered methodologies. Guided by the job demands-resources framework, we use a person-centered longitudinal approach to identify constellations of job demands and resources (task-based and time-based) over time that predict changes in well-being. We situate our research in two dissimilar, but growing, industries in the United States-information technology (IT) and long-term care. Drawing on data collected over 18 months, we identify five patterned, stable constellations of job demands/resources using group-based multi-trajectory modeling: (1) high strain/low hours, (2) high strain/low hours/shift work, (3) high strain/long hours, (4) active (high demands, high control) and (5) lower strain (lower demands, high control). IT workers are overrepresented in the lower-strain and active constellations, whereas long-term care providers are more often in high-strain constellations. Workers in the lower-strain constellation experience increased job satisfaction and decreased emotional exhaustion, work-family conflict and psychological distress over 18 months. In comparison, workers in high-strain job constellations fare worse on these outcomes, as do those in the active constellation. Industrial contexts matter, however: Compared with long-term care workers, IT workers' well-being is more at risk when working in the "high strain/long hours" constellation. As the labor market continues to experience structural changes, scholars and policy makers need to attend to redesigning the ecological contexts of work conditions to promote workers' well-being while taking into account industrial differences.
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Stress and Presenteeism Among Kansas Hospital Employees: What Stress Reduction Interventions Might Hospitals Benefit From Offering to Employees? J Occup Environ Med 2018; 58:e368-e369. [PMID: 27820775 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gibson R. Working hours and cardiometabolic health - an emerging area of nutritional research. NUTR BULL 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R. Gibson
- Department of Nutritional Sciences; King's College London; London UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Imperial College London; London UK
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Social determinants of household food expenditure in Australia: the role of education, income, geography and time. Public Health Nutr 2017; 21:902-911. [PMID: 29248030 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017003342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine socio-economic status (SES) and time-related factors associated with less healthy food purchases in Australia. DESIGN Data were from the 2009/10 Household Expenditure Survey (HES) conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Regression analysis was used to examine the associations between the proportion of the household food budget spent on various food types (processed and unprocessed foods, foods purchased from takeaways and restaurants) and SES and time constraint variables. SETTING Australia, 2009-2010. SUBJECTS Nationally representative sample of Australian households. RESULTS Household income seems to be the most important correlate with food expenditure patterns once other SES indicators are controlled for. Time constraints appear to explain some, but not all, of the adjusted SES gradients in food expenditure. Comparing home food consumption categories (processed and unprocessed foods) with foods purchased away from home (takeaway and restaurant foods) shows that wealthier, more highly educated and least disadvantaged households spend relatively less of their total food budget on processed and unprocessed foods prepared at home and more on foods purchased away from home at restaurants. CONCLUSIONS Simple SES gradients in dietary behaviour are influenced by correlations between different SES indicators and between SES and time constraints. Examining these factors separately obscures some of the possible causal effects of disadvantage on healthy eating. When formulating policy responses to unhealthy diets, policy makers should consider alternative sources of disadvantage, including time pressure.
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A cross-sectional investigation into the occupational and socio-demographic characteristics of British police force employees reporting a dietary pattern associated with cardiometabolic risk: findings from the Airwave Health Monitoring Study. Eur J Nutr 2017; 57:2913-2926. [PMID: 29098424 PMCID: PMC6267403 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Purpose The aims of this study were to (1) determine the association between diet quality using the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score and cardiometabolic risk in a British working population and (2) identify employee characteristics associated with reporting a poorer quality dietary pattern. Methods British police employees enrolled (2007–2012) into the Airwave Health Monitoring Study (n = 5527) were included for sex-specific cross-sectional analyses. Dietary intakes were measured using 7-day food records. DASH score was calculated to determine diet quality. Logistic regression evaluated associations between (1) diet quality and increased cardiometabolic risk (defined as ≥ 3 risk markers: dyslipidaemia, elevated blood pressure, waist circumference, CRP or HbA1c), and (2) poor diet quality (lowest fifth of DASH score distribution) and employee characteristics. Results Employees recording a poor diet quality had greater odds (OR) of increased cardiometabolic risk independent of established risk factors (demographic, lifestyle and occupational) and BMI: men OR 1.50 (95% CI 1.12–2.00), women: OR 1.84 (95% CI 1.19–2.97) compared to the healthiest diet group. Characteristics associated with reporting a poor quality diet were employment in Scotland vs. England: men OR 1.88 (95% CI 1.53–2.32), women: OR 1.49 (95% CI 1.11–2.00), longer working hours (≥ 49 vs. ≤40 h) men: OR 1.53 (95% CI 1.21–1.92) women: OR 1.53 (95% CI 1.12–2.09). For men, job strain (high vs. low) was associated with reporting a poor diet quality OR 1.66 (95% CI 1.30–2.12). Conclusions The general population disparities in diet quality between England and Scotland were reflected in British police employees. The association of longer working hours and job strain with diet quality supports the targeting of workplace nutritional interventions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Vuolo M, Kadowaki J, Kelly BC. A Multilevel Test of Constrained Choices Theory: The Case of Tobacco Clean Air Restrictions. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2016; 57:351-372. [PMID: 27601410 DOI: 10.1177/0022146516653790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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According to Bird and Rieker's sociology of constrained choices, decisions and priorities concerning health are shaped by the contexts-including policy, community, and work/family-in which they are formulated. While each level received attention in the original and subsequent research, we contend their constrained choices theory provides a powerful multilevel framework for modeling health outcomes. We apply this framework to tobacco clean air restrictions, combining a comprehensive database of tobacco policies with the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 from ages 19 to 31. Using multilevel panel models, we find that clean air policies lower the odds of past 30 day smoking and dependence while controlling for other policy-, city-, and individual-level constraints. We also find unique between- and within-person effects, as well as gender effects, for the constraint levied by smoking bans. We argue for the theory's broad applicability beyond commonly cited findings regarding gender and biological influences.
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- Mike Vuolo
- Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Caddick N, Varela-Mato V, Nimmo MA, Clemes S, Yates T, King JA. Understanding the health of lorry drivers in context: A critical discourse analysis. Health (London) 2016; 21:38-56. [PMID: 27103659 DOI: 10.1177/1363459316644492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This article moves beyond previous attempts to understand health problems in the lives of professional lorry drivers by placing the study of drivers' health in a wider social and cultural context. A combination of methods including focus groups, interviews and observations were used to collect data from a group of 24 lorry drivers working at a large transport company in the United Kingdom. Employing a critical discourse analysis, we identified the dominant discourses and subject positions shaping the formation of drivers' health and lifestyle choices. This analysis was systematically combined with an exploration of the gendered ways in which an almost exclusively male workforce talked about health. Findings revealed that drivers were constituted within a neoliberal economic discourse, which is reflective of the broader social structure, and which partly restricted drivers' opportunities for healthy living. Concurrently, drivers adopted the subject position of 'average man' as a way of defending their personal and masculine status in regards to health and to justify jettisoning approaches to healthy living that were deemed too extreme or irrational in the face of the constraints of their working lives. Suggestions for driver health promotion include refocusing on the social and cultural - rather than individual - underpinnings of driver health issues and a move away from moralistic approaches to health promotion.
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Artazcoz L, Cortès I, Benavides FG, Escribà-Agüir V, Bartoll X, Vargas H, Borrell C. Long working hours and health in Europe: Gender and welfare state differences in a context of economic crisis. Health Place 2016; 40:161-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Visser SS, Hutter I, Haisma H. Building a framework for theory-based ethnographies for studying intergenerational family food practices. Appetite 2016; 97:49-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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