TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in health habits of female shift workers
AU - Kaneko, Shin Ya
AU - Maeda, Takafumi
AU - Sasaki, Akihiko
AU - Sato, Akihiko
AU - Tanaka, Kazuko
AU - Kobayashi, Toshio
AU - Tanaka, Masatoshi
AU - Fukushima, Tetsuhito
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - This paper examines the effects of shift work on the lifestyles of female factory workers. As an indicator of healthy lifestyle habits, we used a scoring system (referred to below as the 'health score') based on Lester Breslow's health habits. The 'health score' of the women was higher than that of the men, but the shift workers' score was lower than that of the non-shift workers (p<0.01). In addition, the score of workers who had changed from non-shift work to double-shift work was remarkably low (p<0.01). These results suggest that, while the female shift workers manage to maintain relatively healthy lifestyles in comparison with the males, they have more difficulty maintaining these habits than do female workers who do not perform shift work. It can be concluded that, in addition to heightening women's consciousness of their own health, surrounding entities such as the work environment, the home, and the community in general need to pay due care to Japan's female shift workers.
AB - This paper examines the effects of shift work on the lifestyles of female factory workers. As an indicator of healthy lifestyle habits, we used a scoring system (referred to below as the 'health score') based on Lester Breslow's health habits. The 'health score' of the women was higher than that of the men, but the shift workers' score was lower than that of the non-shift workers (p<0.01). In addition, the score of workers who had changed from non-shift work to double-shift work was remarkably low (p<0.01). These results suggest that, while the female shift workers manage to maintain relatively healthy lifestyles in comparison with the males, they have more difficulty maintaining these habits than do female workers who do not perform shift work. It can be concluded that, in addition to heightening women's consciousness of their own health, surrounding entities such as the work environment, the home, and the community in general need to pay due care to Japan's female shift workers.
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U2 - 10.1539/joh.46.192
DO - 10.1539/joh.46.192
M3 - Article
C2 - 15215660
AN - SCOPUS:3042597413
VL - 46
SP - 192
EP - 198
JO - Journal of Occupational Health
JF - Journal of Occupational Health
SN - 1341-9145
IS - 3
ER -