In one study, Korean researchers from Inha University Hospital worked on the link between commuting time and depressive symptoms.
Published in the ‘Journal of Transport & Health’, the study by Korean researchers shows a correlation between depressive symptoms and the length of commuting time. They note that exceeding one hour of daily travel would increase the chances of experiencing depressive symptoms by 16%.
One in five people are likely to suffer from depression in their lifetime
In Korea, scientists followed more than 23,000 workers aged 20 to 59, looking at factors such as gender, age, education level, income, region, marital status, occupation, or even weekly working time.
Commuting can cause psychological and physical stress
This study found that individuals spending more than 1 hour per day traveling to and from work are 1.16 times more likely to suffer from depression than those who have a daily commute of less than 30 minutes.
Workers lack time to relieve stress and combat physical fatigue
In their analysis, the researchers explain that, having less free time, workers lack time to relieve stress and combat physical fatigue through sleep, hobbies and other activities such as sports, reading, relaxing . Note that on average South Korean workers’ daily commute takes 47 minutes.
The round trip between home and work takes on average 50 minutes every day in France
In France and according to Dares (Directorate for Research Animation, Studies and Statistics), the round trip between home and work takes on average 50 minutes each day. This average, however, hides significant differences between the Paris region and other geographical areas.
2023-12-16 18:09:32
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