Abstract
Background: A growing body of evidence has demonstrated the associations between social capital and health. In residential or geographical areas, social capital has attracted attention for its protective effects against suicide. However, to this date, the relationship between social capital and suicidal ideation is not fully elaborated in the occupational setting. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the association between workplace social capital and suicidal ideation in the past year among employees in Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted in February/March 2017 via an anonymous self-administered questionnaire distributed to workers in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Binomial logistic regressions were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for suicidal ideation in the past year, controlling for age group, marital status, educational attainment, and annual household income. The results were shown stratified by sex and occupation. Results: In total, 7255 of 19,481 workers responded, out of which we could analyze 6325 responses (4030 men, 2295 women). The prevalence of suicidal ideation in the past year was 5.9% for men and 7.8% for women. Low workplace social capital was statistically significantly associated with suicidal ideation both for men (OR = 2.57, 95% CI = 1.72-3.83) and for women (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.15-2.66), compared with high workplace social capital after controlling for socioeconomic factors. Conclusion: Higher workplace social capital was associated with a reduced risk of suicidal ideation in the past year. Promoting workplace social capital could contribute to preventing suicide among employees in Japan.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 919 |
| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 9 2019 |
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Keywords
- Japan
- Researcher
- Suicidal ideation
- Tsukuba Science City
- Workplace social capital
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Relationship between workplace social capital and suicidal ideation in the past year among employees in Japan : A cross-sectional study. / Hori, Daisuke; Takao, Soshi; Kawachi, Ichiro; Ohtaki, Yuh; Andrea, Christina Sylvia; Takahashi, Tsukasa; Shiraki, Nagisa; Ikeda, Tomohiko; Ikeda, Yu; Doki, Shotaro; Oi, Yuichi; Sasahara, Shinichiro; Matsuzaki, Ichiyo.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between workplace social capital and suicidal ideation in the past year among employees in Japan
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Hori, Daisuke
AU - Takao, Soshi
AU - Kawachi, Ichiro
AU - Ohtaki, Yuh
AU - Andrea, Christina Sylvia
AU - Takahashi, Tsukasa
AU - Shiraki, Nagisa
AU - Ikeda, Tomohiko
AU - Ikeda, Yu
AU - Doki, Shotaro
AU - Oi, Yuichi
AU - Sasahara, Shinichiro
AU - Matsuzaki, Ichiyo
PY - 2019/7/9
Y1 - 2019/7/9
N2 - Background: A growing body of evidence has demonstrated the associations between social capital and health. In residential or geographical areas, social capital has attracted attention for its protective effects against suicide. However, to this date, the relationship between social capital and suicidal ideation is not fully elaborated in the occupational setting. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the association between workplace social capital and suicidal ideation in the past year among employees in Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted in February/March 2017 via an anonymous self-administered questionnaire distributed to workers in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Binomial logistic regressions were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for suicidal ideation in the past year, controlling for age group, marital status, educational attainment, and annual household income. The results were shown stratified by sex and occupation. Results: In total, 7255 of 19,481 workers responded, out of which we could analyze 6325 responses (4030 men, 2295 women). The prevalence of suicidal ideation in the past year was 5.9% for men and 7.8% for women. Low workplace social capital was statistically significantly associated with suicidal ideation both for men (OR = 2.57, 95% CI = 1.72-3.83) and for women (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.15-2.66), compared with high workplace social capital after controlling for socioeconomic factors. Conclusion: Higher workplace social capital was associated with a reduced risk of suicidal ideation in the past year. Promoting workplace social capital could contribute to preventing suicide among employees in Japan.
AB - Background: A growing body of evidence has demonstrated the associations between social capital and health. In residential or geographical areas, social capital has attracted attention for its protective effects against suicide. However, to this date, the relationship between social capital and suicidal ideation is not fully elaborated in the occupational setting. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the association between workplace social capital and suicidal ideation in the past year among employees in Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted in February/March 2017 via an anonymous self-administered questionnaire distributed to workers in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Binomial logistic regressions were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for suicidal ideation in the past year, controlling for age group, marital status, educational attainment, and annual household income. The results were shown stratified by sex and occupation. Results: In total, 7255 of 19,481 workers responded, out of which we could analyze 6325 responses (4030 men, 2295 women). The prevalence of suicidal ideation in the past year was 5.9% for men and 7.8% for women. Low workplace social capital was statistically significantly associated with suicidal ideation both for men (OR = 2.57, 95% CI = 1.72-3.83) and for women (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.15-2.66), compared with high workplace social capital after controlling for socioeconomic factors. Conclusion: Higher workplace social capital was associated with a reduced risk of suicidal ideation in the past year. Promoting workplace social capital could contribute to preventing suicide among employees in Japan.
KW - Japan
KW - Researcher
KW - Suicidal ideation
KW - Tsukuba Science City
KW - Workplace social capital
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U2 - 10.1186/s12889-019-7244-9
DO - 10.1186/s12889-019-7244-9
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VL - 19
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
SN - 1471-2458
IS - 1
M1 - 919
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