Working time trends and developments in Europe

Messenger, Jon C.

doi:10.1093/cje/beq022

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“…Sun exposure measures were self‐reported based on retrospective questionnaires and probably, therefore, have considerable measurement error; but previous studies suggest that responses to questions on past sun exposure are reasonably reliable . In our studies, occupational sun exposure was inferred from sun exposure during weekdays, which may not reflect individual work schedules . Confounding by skin type could also be present, as fair skinned individuals self‐select occupations with less sun exposure .…”

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“…4,[21][22][23][24] In our studies, occupational sun exposure was inferred from sun exposure during weekdays, which may not reflect individual work schedules. 25 Confounding by skin type could also be present, as fair skinned individuals self-select occupations with less sun exposure. 3 Although we adjusted for potential confounders, including skin colour and skin response to sun exposure, there could be residual confounding by phenotype.…”

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Occupational sun exposure and risk of melanoma according to anatomical site

Vuong

McGeechan

Armstrong

et al. 2013

Intl Journal of Cancer

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Although sunburn and intermittent sun exposures are associated with increased melanoma risk, most studies have found null or inverse associations between occupational (more continuous pattern) sun exposure and melanoma risk. The association of melanoma with occupational sun exposure may differ according to anatomical site, with some studies finding a positive association with melanoma on the head and neck. We examined the association between occupational sun exposure (self-reported weekday sun exposure) and melanoma risk according to anatomical site, using data from two multi-centre population-based case-control studies: the Australian Melanoma Family Study (588 cases, 472 controls) and the Genes, Environment and Melanoma study (GEM; 1079 cases, 2181 controls). Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals, adjusting for potential confounders. Occupational sun exposure was not positively associated with melanoma risk overall or at different body sites in both studies. The GEM study found inverse associations between occupational sun exposure and melanoma on the head and neck (OR for highest vs. lowest quartile: 0.56, 95% CI 0.36-0.86, Ptrend 0.02), and between the proportion of total sun exposure occurring on weekdays and melanoma on the upper limbs (OR for highest vs. lowest quartile: 0.66, 95% CI 0.42-1.02, Ptrend 0.03). Our results suggest that occupational sun exposure does not increase risk of melanoma, even of melanomas situated on the head and neck. This finding appeared not to be due to negative confounding of occupational sun exposure by weekend sun.

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Occupational sun exposure and risk of melanoma according to anatomical site

Vuong

McGeechan

Armstrong

et al. 2013

Intl Journal of Cancer

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“…Working times and workplaces have become increasingly flexible (Messenger, 2011), with greater heterogeneity in the location, timing and the amount employees work (Fagan et al, 2012). Flexible work arrangements are work options that permit flexibility in terms of where, when or how much work is completed (Rau and Hyland, 2002).…”

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Are Flexible Work Arrangements Associated with Lower Levels of Chronic Stress-Related Biomarkers? A Study of 6025 Employees in the UK Household Longitudinal Study

et al. 2019

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Debates around the benefits of flexible work arrangements for employee well-being are limited by a lack of empirical analyses on whether flexible working enables employees with work or family stressors to cope with their levels of stress. This study examines whether the availability and use of different flexible work arrangements are associated with lower allostatic load (an index of chronic stress-related biomarkers) in a large representative study of UK adults. Male and female employees who made use of reduced hours working arrangements had lower levels of allostatic load. Among women caring for two or more children aged under 15, there was a difference of almost one unit of the allostatic load index (an additional biomarker risk) between Sociology 53(4) women who used reduced hours flexible work and those without such arrangements. Reduced hours flexible work arrangements could enable women who combine work and family roles to reduce their levels of chronic stress. Article

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“…Further research on the relationship of occupational sitting and health risks is particularly important because the large majority adults aged 15–64 years are employed [24], many in work environments that require prolonged sitting [25], [26]. Working hours account for over half of total waking time [27].…”

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Are Sitting Occupations Associated with Increased All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk? A Pooled Analysis of Seven British Population Cohorts

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BackgroundThere is mounting evidence for associations between sedentary behaviours and adverse health outcomes, although the data on occupational sitting and mortality risk remain equivocal. The aim of this study was to determine the association between occupational sitting and cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality in a pooled sample of seven British general population cohorts.MethodsThe sample comprised 5380 women and 5788 men in employment who were drawn from five Health Survey for England and two Scottish Health Survey cohorts. Participants were classified as reporting standing, walking or sitting in their work time and followed up over 12.9 years for mortality. Data were modelled using Cox proportional hazard regression adjusted for age, waist circumference, self-reported general health, frequency of alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, non-occupational physical activity, prevalent cardiovascular disease and cancer at baseline, psychological health, social class, and education.ResultsIn total there were 754 all-cause deaths. In women, a standing/walking occupation was associated with lower risk of all-cause (fully adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 0.68, 95% CI 0.52–0.89) and cancer (HR = 0.60, 95% CI 0.43–0.85) mortality, compared to sitting occupations. There were no associations in men. In analyses with combined occupational type and leisure-time physical activity, the risk of all-cause mortality was lowest in participants with non-sitting occupations and high leisure-time activity.ConclusionsSitting occupations are linked to increased risk for all-cause and cancer mortality in women only, but no such associations exist for cardiovascular mortality in men or women.

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Working time trends and developments in Europe

Cited by 43 publications

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Occupational sun exposure and risk of melanoma according to anatomical site

Occupational sun exposure and risk of melanoma according to anatomical site

Are Flexible Work Arrangements Associated with Lower Levels of Chronic Stress-Related Biomarkers? A Study of 6025 Employees in the UK Household Longitudinal Study

Are Sitting Occupations Associated with Increased All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk? A Pooled Analysis of Seven British Population Cohorts

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