TY - JOUR T1 - Attitudes toward working conditions: are European Union workers satisfied with their working hours and work-life balance? JO - Gaceta Sanitaria T2 - AU - Matilla-Santander,Nuria AU - Lidón-Moyano,Cristina AU - González-Marrón,Adrián AU - Bunch,Kailey AU - Martín-Sánchez,Juan Carlos AU - Martínez-Sánchez,José M. SN - 02139111 M3 - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.006 DO - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.006 UR - https://gacetasanitaria.org/es-attitudes-toward-working-conditions-are-articulo-S0213911117302698 AB - ObjectiveTo describe the satisfaction with working hours and satisfaction with work-life balance and their association in the European Union (EU-28). MethodThis is a cross-sectional study based on data from the Flash Eurobarometer 398 among workers of the EU-28 from 2014 (n=13,683). We calculated percentages and their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). We also applied a multi-level generalised linear model using the Poisson family, to calculate the adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) of satisfaction with work-life balance based on working hours. All analyses were stratified by individual, employment and welfare regime country classification. ResultsThe satisfaction with working hours and work-life balance was 80.62% and 74.48%, respectively, and was significantly higher among women. The highest percentages of satisfaction were found in the Nordic welfare regime countries (90.2% and 85.3%, respectively). There was a statistically significant association between satisfaction with working hours and work-life balance (aPR: 2.63; 95%CI: 2.28-3.04), and the magnitude of the association differed in individual, employment and welfare regime country classifications. The main reasons declared for dissatisfaction were “excessive working hours” (48.7%), “shift work” (27.9%), and “inability to influence the work schedule” (28.3%). Differences were observed according to sex and type of welfare regime. ConclusionThe differences found in the association between satisfaction with work-life balance and working hours according to sociodemographic characteristics and welfare regime show that there are inequalities in the working conditions in the EU countries. ER -