Workplace loneliness and social isolation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: A participatory program for building workplace connectedness based on the participatory workplace environment improvement approach. Duration: Approximately 6 months (3-month interve
Sponsors
Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria: Employees who continue working in the intervention workplace throughout the intervention period Non-managerial employees Those who provide consent to complete the questionnaires before and after the intervention Participating workplaces must be able to implement participatory workplace environment improvement activities at the workplace level, cooperate with web-based surveys before and after the intervention, and have an occupational health consultation system available.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded: Individuals who are unable to complete questionnaires written in Japanese Individuals who are on sick leave, childcare leave, or caregiving leave and do not have work attendance during the intervention period Individuals who are transferred to another workplace or company during the intervention period Managerial employees
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in workplace loneliness measured by the Scale for Loneliness at Work (SLAW) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in psychological distress measured by the K6 scale Change in work engagement measured by the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) Change in workplace social capital Change in perceived supervisor and coworker support Change in work productivity (presenteeism) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEtsuko Yoshikawa
Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing Faculty of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed