Health psychological challenges, and promoting psychosomatic health of female workers in Japan

Abstract

With the aging population and dwindling workforce, Japan is encouraging more women to enter the workforce and contribute to economic growth through diversity. Health psychological challenges faced by female workers are categorized into either personal and individual issues caused by biological and psychosocial gender, as well as social problems such as working conditions. The current conditions and literature on personal and individual issues including the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and childbirth, as well as social issues including gender gap and the work-life-balance, are reviewed. Finally, future directions are discussed.