2021 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 29-37
This study aimed to examine the actual situation and background factors associated with overwork-related disorders, such as cerebrovascular/cardiovascular disease (CCVD) and mental disorders, among teachers/workers in education/school services. Eighty-two eligible cases involving compensation for CCVD and mental disorders of the teachers/workers in education/school services were included in the study from a database containing all relevant cases reported between January 2010 and March 2015 in Japan. “Long working hours” was a principal characteristic of CCVD. The cases of mental disorder were associated with “Long working hours” and “Interpersonal conflict”. Among teachers, the number of compensated cases by job type was highest among “University teachers” and “High school teachers” for both the CCVD and mental disorders. With respect to job-specific burdens, more cases were attributed to “committee/meeting” and “business trip” in “University teachers”, “club activity advisors”, and “classroom teachers” in “High school teachers”. These findings suggest that reducing job-specific burdens is needed, in addition to overtime legislation to prevent overwork-related CCVD and mental disorders of the teachers/workers in education/school services.
