Long Working Hours and Unhealthy Lifestyles of Workers: A Protocol for a Scoping Review

Seong-Uk Baek, Jong-Uk Won () and Jin-Ha Yoon
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Seong-Uk Baek: Graduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Jong-Uk Won: Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Jin-Ha Yoon: Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea

Merits, 2024, vol. 4, issue 4, 1-9

Abstract: Poor lifestyle behaviors, including unhealthy dietary habits, lack of physical activity, smoking, inadequate and poor-quality sleep, and alcohol consumption, are well-documented risk factors for health deterioration. Previous studies have suggested that such undesirable lifestyle behaviors may mediate the effects of long working hours on negative health outcomes. This protocol paper aims to introduce and outline the methods for this scoping review. The proposed scoping review will map the existing research on the relationship between working hours and lifestyle behaviors, identifying areas and gaps in the evidence that warrant further investigation. This review will include only peer-reviewed, published articles written in English. All studies examining the relationship or effects of working hours on the five a priori defined major lifestyle components will be considered (diet, physical activity, tobacco use, sleep, and alcohol use), without restrictions on region, publication year, or study design. This review will be performed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The databases will include MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. The search equation will be structured to include the topic of working hours while also encompassing at least one of the five lifestyle topics: physical activity, diet, sleep, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. Two reviewers will screen the articles and extract pertinent data. This investigation will primarily focus on evaluating the existing evidence and identifying any gaps in understanding the relationship between working hours and each lifestyle component. A narrative summary will be presented to explain the findings of the included studies.

Keywords: lifestyle; health behavior; lifestyle medicine; worktime; workplace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2024
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