Abstract
Western research has shown that working long hours have detrimental effect on health. This paper examines the relationship between long working hours and self-rated health in Chinese cities, using data from a large-scale questionnaire survey in Beijing. The results show that individuals who report long working hours are more likely to report poor health. Migrant workers who report long working hours are more likely to report poor health than urban workers. We also find that the relationship between long working hours and self-rated health varies by occupation. Additional results provide an insight into the contextualized dependent nature of the interaction effect of commuting time and long working hours on self-rated health.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 102401 |
| Journal | Cities |
| Volume | 95 |
| Early online date | 12 Jul 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 12 Jul 2019 |
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Keywords
- China
- Long working hours
- Neighbourhood
- Self-rated health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Development
- Sociology and Political Science
- Urban Studies
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
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Long working hours and self-rated health : Evidence from Beijing, China. / Wu, Wenjie; Chen, Yiyi; Stephens, Mark; Liu, Ye.
In: Cities, Vol. 95, 102401, 12.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Long working hours and self-rated health
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AU - Wu, Wenjie
AU - Chen, Yiyi
AU - Stephens, Mark
AU - Liu, Ye
PY - 2019/7/12
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N2 - Western research has shown that working long hours have detrimental effect on health. This paper examines the relationship between long working hours and self-rated health in Chinese cities, using data from a large-scale questionnaire survey in Beijing. The results show that individuals who report long working hours are more likely to report poor health. Migrant workers who report long working hours are more likely to report poor health than urban workers. We also find that the relationship between long working hours and self-rated health varies by occupation. Additional results provide an insight into the contextualized dependent nature of the interaction effect of commuting time and long working hours on self-rated health.
AB - Western research has shown that working long hours have detrimental effect on health. This paper examines the relationship between long working hours and self-rated health in Chinese cities, using data from a large-scale questionnaire survey in Beijing. The results show that individuals who report long working hours are more likely to report poor health. Migrant workers who report long working hours are more likely to report poor health than urban workers. We also find that the relationship between long working hours and self-rated health varies by occupation. Additional results provide an insight into the contextualized dependent nature of the interaction effect of commuting time and long working hours on self-rated health.
KW - China
KW - Long working hours
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JO - Cities
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