PMC

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1146485

Highlights

• We explored the association between working hours, work-life imbalance (WLI), and poor mental health.
• Working hours per week were classified into the following categories: “35–40 hours,” “41–48 hours,” “49–54 hours,” and “≥55 hours.”
• Working >40 hours per week was associated with higher WLI levels than working 35–40 hours per week.
• Working >40 hours per week was positively associated with poor mental health compared to working 35–40 hours per week.
• WLI mediated the relationship between long working hours and poor mental health, explaining 27.6–50.8% of the total effect.

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