Frequency of laughter and work engagement among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19

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 years) 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.PMID:38171738 | DOI:10.2486/indhealth.2023-0085
Source: Industrial Health - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research