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Relationships between temperaments, occupational stress, and insomnia among Japanese workers

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  • Yasuhiko Deguchi
  • Shinichi Iwasaki
  • Hideyuki Ishimoto
  • Koichiro Ogawa
  • Yuichi Fukuda
  • Tomoko Nitta
  • Tomoe Mitake
  • Yukako Nogi
  • Koki Inoue

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Insomnia among workers reduces the quality of life, contributes toward the economic burden of healthcare costs and losses in work performance. The relationship between occupational stress and insomnia has been reported in previous studies, but there has been little attention to temperament in occupational safety and health research. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships between temperament, occupational stress, and insomnia. The subjects were 133 Japanese daytime local government employees. Temperament was assessed using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-Auto questionnaire (TEMPS-A). Occupational stress was assessed using the Generic Job Stress Questionnaire (GJSQ). Insomnia was assessed using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). Stepwise multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted. In a stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis, it was found that the higher subdivided stress group by “role conflict” (OR = 5.29, 95% CI, 1.61–17.32) and anxious temperament score (OR = 1.33; 95% CI, 1.19–1.49) was associated with the presence of insomnia using an adjusted model, whereas other factors were excluded from the model. The study limitations were the sample size and the fact that only Japanese local government employees were surveyed. This study demonstrated the relationships between workers’ anxious temperament, role conflict, and insomnia. Recognizing one’s own anxious temperament would lead to self-insight, and the recognition of anxious temperament and reduction of role conflict by their supervisors or coworkers would reduce the prevalence of insomnia among workers in the workplace.

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  • Yasuhiko Deguchi & Shinichi Iwasaki & Hideyuki Ishimoto & Koichiro Ogawa & Yuichi Fukuda & Tomoko Nitta & Tomoe Mitake & Yukako Nogi & Koki Inoue, 2017. "Relationships between temperaments, occupational stress, and insomnia among Japanese workers," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(4), pages 1-13, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0175346
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175346
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    1. Yasuhiko Deguchi & Shinichi Iwasaki & Akihito Konishi & Hideyuki Ishimoto & Koichiro Ogawa & Yuichi Fukuda & Tomoko Nitta & Koki Inoue, 2016. "The Usefulness of Assessing and Identifying Workers’ Temperaments and Their Effects on Occupational Stress in the Workplace," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(5), pages 1-12, May.
    2. Knudsen, Hannah K. & Ducharme, Lori J. & Roman, Paul M., 2007. "Job stress and poor sleep quality: Data from an American sample of full-time workers," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(10), pages 1997-2007, May.
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