The mediation role of work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue in the relationship between workaholism and depression among Chinese male workers in Hong Kong
| Autor: | Joseph Lau, Mason C. M. Lau, Xue Yang, Dan Qiu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Employment Male Stress management Population Psychological intervention Medicine (miscellaneous) Humans education Path analysis (statistics) Fatigue education.field_of_study Depression Work-Life Balance Stressor Work–life balance Chronic fatigue General Medicine Middle Aged Mental health Behavior Addictive Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Chronic Disease Hong Kong Self Report Psychology Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 9:483-490 |
| ISSN: | 2063-5303 2062-5871 |
| DOI: | 10.1556/2006.2020.00026 |
| Popis: | Background and aimsFew studies have tested the underlying mechanisms in the association between workaholism and depression. This study aims to investigate the potential mediation effects of work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue and depression among Chinese male workers in Hong Kong.MethodsA population-based study among male workers in Hong Kong (n = 1,352) was conducted. The self-reported scales of assessing workaholism, work-life balance stress, chronic fatigue and depressive symptoms were included in the questionnaire. Path analysis was conducted to test the proposed mediation model.ResultsWorkaholism was directly and indirectly associated with depression through work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue, respectively. The association between work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue was statistically significant in the correlation analysis but not in the path analysis. As high as 30.5% of the participants were classified as having probable chronic fatigue, while 8.4% of the participants were classified as having probable depression.DiscussionWorkaholism is a stressor that may induce negative consequences on well-being and health among male workers in Hong Kong. Interventions to help workers with time and stress management and fatigue reduction may be beneficial for their mental health. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
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