Psychological Well-being Interactively Affected by Long Working
Hours and Caregiving Activities
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Title
Psychological Well-being Interactively Affected by Long Working
Hours and Caregiving Activities
Hours and Caregiving Activities
Subject
Caregiving
Long working hours
Mental health
Psychological well-being
Work-life balance
Long working hours
Mental health
Psychological well-being
Work-life balance
Description
Long working hours and caregiving responsibilities are prevalent in many societies. These
demands can lead to stress and adverse mental health outcomes. This study examines the associations of
long working hours and family caregiving on psychological well-being and their interactions among
South Korean wage workers.
Methods: Using data from the Korean Working Conditions Survey, this cross-sectional study involved 33,063
participants. Long working hours were categorized as 40 and 52 hours a week, and caregiving was assessed
through self-reports of non-work-related caregiving activities. The World Health Organization Well-Being
Index was used to measure psychological well-being, with Poisson regression models analyzing the associations and interactions between working hours, caregiving activities, and psychological well-being.
Results: The prevalence of low psychological well-being was significantly higher among individuals with
both long working hours and caregiving responsibilities than among those with either or neither stressor
(adjusted prevalence ratio ¼ 1.81; 95% confidence interval: 1.42e2.31, multiplicative scale ¼ 1.32; 95%
confidence interval: 1.00e1.73).
Conclusion: This study highlights the significant mental health implications of combining long working
hours with caregiving responsibilities in the Republic of Korea. The synergistic interaction between these
factors suggests that interventions and policies aimed at reducing work-related stress and supporting
caregivers could have substantial benefits for mental health
demands can lead to stress and adverse mental health outcomes. This study examines the associations of
long working hours and family caregiving on psychological well-being and their interactions among
South Korean wage workers.
Methods: Using data from the Korean Working Conditions Survey, this cross-sectional study involved 33,063
participants. Long working hours were categorized as 40 and 52 hours a week, and caregiving was assessed
through self-reports of non-work-related caregiving activities. The World Health Organization Well-Being
Index was used to measure psychological well-being, with Poisson regression models analyzing the associations and interactions between working hours, caregiving activities, and psychological well-being.
Results: The prevalence of low psychological well-being was significantly higher among individuals with
both long working hours and caregiving responsibilities than among those with either or neither stressor
(adjusted prevalence ratio ¼ 1.81; 95% confidence interval: 1.42e2.31, multiplicative scale ¼ 1.32; 95%
confidence interval: 1.00e1.73).
Conclusion: This study highlights the significant mental health implications of combining long working
hours with caregiving responsibilities in the Republic of Korea. The synergistic interaction between these
factors suggests that interventions and policies aimed at reducing work-related stress and supporting
caregivers could have substantial benefits for mental health
Creator
Min Young Park , Jongin Lee *
Source
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Publisher
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of
Korea
Korea
Date
29 October 2024
Contributor
FAJAR BAGUS W
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Min Young Park , Jongin Lee *, “Psychological Well-being Interactively Affected by Long Working
Hours and Caregiving Activities,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11798.
Hours and Caregiving Activities,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11798.