Naana Mori, Daisuke Miyanaka, Masahito Tokita, Michiko Kawada, Keiko Sakakibara, Fuad Hamsyah, Lin Yuheng, Akihito Shimazu
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship between recovery experience, job demands, psychological distress, and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in Japanese workers. METHODS: It used cross-sectional data from the fourth survey of a multi-wave longitudinal project, conducted using the registered monitors of an internet research company. Finally, 1278 respondents' data were analyzed (655 males, 623 females; mean [SD] age = 41.63 [10.31] years). We utilized Sugiaski's TMD screening question to assess TMD prevalence, Brief Job Stress Questionnaire to assess job demands, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) to assess psychological distress, and the Japanese version of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire to assess recovery experiences...
January 4, 2024: Journal of Occupational Health