Relationship of workplace exercise with work engagement and psychological distress in employees: A cross-sectional study from the MYLS study.

ABSTRACT: We investigated the relationship between workplace exercise and psychological distress, and work engagement, both of which are factors related to the mental health and work productivity of employees. Data from the Meiji Yasuda Lifestyle study, collected from July 2017 through December 2017, were used. Data from an annual health checkup and questionnaire were collected from the Meiji Yasuda Shinjuku Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan. The 1321 participants (mean age: 50.8 ± 9.5 years, rate of female: 68.2%, rate of white-collar workers: 64.7%) were divided into three groups based on the frequency of performing workplace exercise: less than once, once or twice, and three or more times a week. Vigor of work engagement and psychological distress were assessed using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scal

SUBMITTER: Jindo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6931185 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature