Open AccessLong working hours and health status among employees in Europe: between-country differences
Author(s) -
Lucı́a Artazcoz,
Imma Cortés,
Vicenta EscribàAgüir,
Xavier Bartoll,
Helena Basart,
Carme Borrell
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3333
Subject(s) - working time , demography , welfare , working hours , welfare state , european union , logistic regression , demographic economics , eu countries , odds ratio , medicine , psychology , work (physics) , political science , labour economics , economics , sociology , mechanical engineering , pathology , politics , law , economic policy , engineering
This study aimed to (i) identify family responsibilities associated with moderately long working hours (41-60 hours a week); (ii) examine the relationship between moderately long working hours and three health outcomes; and (iii) analyze whether patterns differ by welfare state regimes.