TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Effects of peer victimization in childhood and trait anxiety on job stress in adulthood
JO  - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
A1  - Iwata, Yoshio
A1  - Ono, Miki
A1  - Ishii, Yoshitaka
A1  - Ito, Shunichiro
A1  - Kikkawa, Masayuki
A1  - Morishita, Chihiro
A1  - Tamada, Yu
A1  - Honyashiki, Mina
A1  - Inoue, Takeshi
A1  - Masuya, Jiro
SP  - 1131
EP  - 1138
VL  - 20
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The experience of peer victimization in childhood increases the risk of developing anxiety disorders and depression, risk of suicide, as well as sensitivity to stress, in adulthood. Various personality traits are known to be associated with these effects. However, the influence of trait anxiety on job stress has not yet been reported. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the experience of peer victimization in childhood and trait anxiety influence job stress in adulthood. <br><br>METHODS: A questionnaire survey, including State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Childhood Victimization Rating Scale, and Brief Job Stress Questionnaire, was administered to 566 adult workers. The interrelationship between multiple variables was analyzed by multiple regression analysis and path analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: In the path model, childhood peer victimization had a positive direct effect on trait anxiety and the psychological and physical stress response (PPSR). Trait anxiety had a positive direct effect on job stressors and PPSR, and job stressors had a positive direct effect on PPSR. Regarding indirect effects, childhood peer victimization had a significant adverse effect on job stressors and PPSR via trait anxiety. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our results showed that childhood peer victimization has a negative impact on job stress in adulthood, which is influenced by trait anxiety. Interventions to address peer victimization in childhood and trait anxiety may reduce job stress in adulthood, and thus contribute to improved occupational mental health and productivity in the workplace.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1176-6328
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S453055
ID  - ref1
ER  -