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Frequency of laughter and work engagement among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19.
Shimazu, Akihito; Sakakibara, Keiko; Hamsyah, Fuad; Kawada, Michiko; Miyanaka, Daisuke; Mori, Naana; Tokita, Masahito.
Afiliação
  • Shimazu A; Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Japan.
  • Sakakibara K; Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University, Japan.
  • Hamsyah F; Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan.
  • Kawada M; Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
  • Miyanaka D; Commerce and Economics, Chiba University of Commerce, Japan.
  • Mori N; Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Japan.
  • Tokita M; Better Options, Inc., Japan.
Ind Health ; 62(3): 203-208, 2024 Jun 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38171738
ABSTRACT
Laughter is associated with better health and occurs most frequently during casual conversations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has impaired social interactions, which may have reduced the frequency of laughter and led to poor well-being among workers. This study investigated the relationship between laughter frequency and work engagement among Japanese employees during the pandemic. We conducted a web-based survey among Japanese employees (20-59 yr) via an internet survey company in December 2021; 1,058 valid data were analysed. Of the respondents, 65.1% laughed at least once a week, but the frequency was much lower than that reported in previous studies conducted before the pandemic. Additionally, those who laughed at least once a week had significantly higher work engagement scores than those who laughed less than once a month. Although employees reduced their frequency of laughter during the pandemic, a certain frequency of laughter may be important for maintaining their work engagement.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Engajamento no Trabalho / COVID-19 / Riso Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Engajamento no Trabalho / COVID-19 / Riso Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article